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About Ribes Rovada (Currant)

Ribes rubrum Rovada - a red currant cultivar with red fruit which is grown primarily for fruit production. It is a compact, mounding, deciduous shrub which grows 3-4' tall. Clusters of greenish-yellow flowers bloom in spring, and are noticeable but not particularly ornamental. Flowers give way to long, pendant clusters of translucent currants with a pink blush . Fruit ripens in July. Medium green leaves are aromatic when crushed. Fruit may be eaten ripe off the shrub or harvested to make jams, jellies and pies. Family: grossulariaceae