Focus on... blackcurrants

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

A true summer fruit, currants are at their peak between July and August. Whether red, white or glossy black, these jewel-like fruits are well worth seeking out. Grown in clusters on trusses, each one

Your hard work in the garden is paid back this month – but keep on pruning and planting to enjoy even more fruits from your labour

Can I save work by pruning and harvesting blackcurrants? In theory, yes you can prune the blackcurrants as you harvest, cutting out one third of the shoots, choosing the oldest ones, to near the base

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