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'''Blackcurrant''' refers to a different specis, ''Ribes nigrum'', which is discussed in a separate article (See: [[Blackcurrant]]). | '''Blackcurrant''' refers to a different specis, ''Ribes nigrum'', which is discussed in a separate article (See: [[Blackcurrant]]). | ||
==Problems== | |||
'''Birds:''' birds may feed on the fruit crop. They may also damage buds. Nets can be used to cover the bushes over winter to prevent this.<ref name=rhs2012>Brickell, C; Royal Horticultural Society (2012). [https://www.worldcat.org/title/royal-horticultural-society-encyclopedia-of-gardening/oclc/819914706 Encyclopedia of Gardening]. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 9781409364658.</ref> | |||
'''Aphids:'''<ref name=rhs2012 /> | |||
'''Sawfly Larvae:'''<ref name=rhs2012 /> | |||
'''Grey Mould (Botrytis):'''<ref name=rhs2012 /> | |||
'''Coral Spot:'''<ref name=rhs2012 /> | |||
==References== | |||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 3 April 2019
This article deals with Ribes rubrum, commonly termed Redcurrant (Red currant). Whitecurrant (White currant) refers to the same species, but only to cultivars with white-coloured fruit. Red and white currants are discussed in this article.
Blackcurrant refers to a different specis, Ribes nigrum, which is discussed in a separate article (See: Blackcurrant).
Problems
Birds: birds may feed on the fruit crop. They may also damage buds. Nets can be used to cover the bushes over winter to prevent this.[1]
Aphids:[1]
Sawfly Larvae:[1]
Grey Mould (Botrytis):[1]
Coral Spot:[1]