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MiniMoon Wed 01-Jul-20 22:03:22

Jostaberries, wish I had them in my garden lovely.
We won't be getting any redcurrants, DH hasn't covered them and the birds are eating them as they ripen. ?

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BlueBelle Wed 01-Jul-20 20:08:55

Cornergran and springchicken I think you ve got it
Thanks so much yes I reckon that’s what it is Jostaberries well I ve never heard of that one now going to read up on it
Thanks again that’s brilliant I knew someone would know
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SpringyChicken Wed 01-Jul-20 19:44:59

Gooseberries and black currants can be crossed as they are related. Yours could be a Jostaberry.

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NfkDumpling Wed 01-Jul-20 19:23:54

Do you have a friendly local garden centre you could ask?

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cornergran Wed 01-Jul-20 19:23:26

Is this it BlueBelle?

www.growveg.co.uk/plants/uk-and-europe/how-to-grow-jostaberries/

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Farmor15 Wed 01-Jul-20 19:15:57

Are the stems thorny like gooseberries or smooth like blackcurrants?

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BlueBelle Wed 01-Jul-20 19:09:31
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When I took over my allotment end of last year I inherited a lot of fruit bushes gooseberries, raspberries, strawberry bed, black currents and what I was told was a Joy Berry I ve never heard of it so was interested to see the fruit which look like a cross between a small gooseberry and a large black current
I ve googled it and can’t find anything similar or anything by that name
Any ideas will be gratefully received I hope it’s edible as I ve tried it today and it s not as sour as a gooseberry but not very sweet either not a taste o recognise

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