Top of the crops: blackcurrants

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

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Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

With expert broadcaster, author and long-standing AG columnist, Anne Swithinbank

Fresh fruit is so refreshing to eat during the warm summer months, but it can be expensive. However, currants and gooseberries are easy to grow in almost any garden. They tolerate shade, prosper even

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