Biebersteinii Currant / Gooseberry (Ribes petraeum biebersteinii)

Family: Grossulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Ribes petraeum biebersteinii is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in April. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour is rather tart, but acceptable raw. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A good-sized red currant, (though it is almost black in colour), but plants at Kew in July 1994 only had a small crop.; The flavour is rather tart, but acceptable raw.; It is probably best as a cooked fruit, making a good jam or preserve.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)