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                        2
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        - 10
                      
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    latin name  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      Ribes nigrum    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    pollination requirements  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      Black currant plants require insect pollination, such as from bees and hoverflies, to produce a satisfactory crop. While most varieties are self-fertile, cross-pollination can increase the yield and size of the berries.    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    propagation  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    site and soil  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      Black currant plants require insect pollination, such as from bees and hoverflies, to produce a satisfactory crop. While most varieties are self-fertile, cross-pollination can increase the yield and size of the berries.    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    size at purchase  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      40-60 in    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    Size at Maturity
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      good and well drained garden loam,  grow best in locations that receive morning sun and afternoon shade    
                    
                  
                
                    
                    
                      
                        hardiness zone  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          
                            2
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            - 10
                          
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        latin name  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          Ribes nigrum    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        pollination requirements  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          Black currant plants require insect pollination, such as from bees and hoverflies, to produce a satisfactory crop. While most varieties are self-fertile, cross-pollination can increase the yield and size of the berries.    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        propagation  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        site and soil  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          Black currant plants require insect pollination, such as from bees and hoverflies, to produce a satisfactory crop. While most varieties are self-fertile, cross-pollination can increase the yield and size of the berries.    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        size at purchase  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          40-60 in    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        Size at Maturity
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          good and well drained garden loam,  grow best in locations that receive morning sun and afternoon shade    
                        
                      
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