Jostaberry
Ribes x nidigrolaria
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If you like blackcurrants and gooseberries, but the small thorny shrubs aren’t to your liking, then the Jostaberry is for you. This thornless hybrid has a complicated lineage including both gooseberries and currants, resulting in a handsome shrub that produces marble-sized fruits in midsummer to enjoy with blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.
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Product information
A deciduous, thornless, fruiting shrub that's well suited to hedging and edible landscapes, the Jostaberry was first released in 1977, with its name directly relating to its blackcurrant and gooseberry parents as well as its German background. High in Vitamin C, the ripe fruit has lovely blackcurrant notes while the unripe fruit shows more of the gooseberry flavours. Net to protect ripening fruit from birds.
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Product Information
A deciduous, thornless, fruiting shrub that's well suited to hedging and edible landscapes, the Jostaberry was first released in 1977, with its name directly relating to its blackcurrant and gooseberry parents as well as its German background. High in Vitamin C, the ripe fruit has lovely blackcurrant notes while the unripe fruit shows more of the gooseberry flavours. Net to protect ripening fruit from birds.
How to grow
Suitable for full sun or part shade, plant in an enriched well-drained soil. Mulch to conserve soil moisture and to prevent competition from weeds. Prune in winter to remove older wood or broken branches.
Growing information
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Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Seasonal watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Deciduous
Height:
3.0m
Width:
3.0m
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