Jostaberry cutting — thornless bush with large black berries. Supplied as a rooted cutting in growing medium, ready to plant.
Jostaberry is a thornless, vigorous and robust hybrid of blackcurrant and gooseberry.
Botanical name: Ribes × nidigrolaria
Type: deciduous fruiting shrub
Height: 1.5–2 m
Flowering: April–May
Harvest: June–July
Fruit: black berries, larger than blackcurrants — fresh, jams, juices
Pollination: Self-fertile — a single plant will crop.
Winter care: fully hardy (down to −25 °C) — overwinters outdoors
Position: Sun / partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained
Planting: March–May or September–November, when the ground is not frozen; plant at the same depth as in the growing medium and water thoroughly
Care: prune when dormant: remove the oldest stems (over 3–4 years), which crop poorly
Pack: 1 rooted cutting in growing medium
| Life cycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Frost hardiness | Hardy |
