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This article is about ''Ribes nigrum'', commonly termed '''Blackcurrant''' ('''Black currant'''). | This article is about ''Ribes nigrum'', commonly termed '''Blackcurrant''' ('''Black currant'''). | ||
Note that '''Redcurrant''' and '''Whitecurrant''' are a different species called ''Ribes rubrum'', | Note that '''Redcurrant''' and '''Whitecurrant''' are a different species called ''Ribes rubrum'', discussed in a separate article (See; [[Currants]]). | ||
==Taxonomy== | |||
Family: Grossulariaceae | |||
Genus: ''Ribes'' | |||
Species: ''R. nigrum'' | |||
Blackcurrant is therefore closely related to [[Gooseberry]] (''R. uva-crispa''). Indeed the [[Jostaberry]] is a hybrid between ''R. nigrum'', ''R. uva-crispa'' and ''[[Ribes divaricatum|R. divaricatum]]''. | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== |
Revision as of 20:02, 4 April 2019
This article is about Ribes nigrum, commonly termed Blackcurrant (Black currant).
Note that Redcurrant and Whitecurrant are a different species called Ribes rubrum, discussed in a separate article (See; Currants).
Taxonomy
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: R. nigrum
Blackcurrant is therefore closely related to Gooseberry (R. uva-crispa). Indeed the Jostaberry is a hybrid between R. nigrum, R. uva-crispa and R. divaricatum.
Uses
Can be made into alcoholic drinks, see: Household Cyclopedia, Wines and Ciders (1881)
Can be made into jelly.