What is the white currant?
Q: What is the white currant?
A: The white currant is a cultivar of the red currant, a flowering plant in the family Grossulaceae native to Europe.
Q: How do white currants grow?
A: White currants usually grow as a shrub and can reach a height of about 1m (3ft) tall. They have palmate leaves and masses of spherical, edible fruit (berries) in summer.
Q: What is the difference between red currants and white currants?
A: The only difference between red currants and white currants is the color and flavour of their fruits. White currants have translucent white fruits that are sweeter than the red ones.
Q: Is white currant a native plant of Europe?
A: Yes, white currant is a native plant of Europe.
Q: What is sometimes the white currant mislabelled as in the USA?
A: The white currant is sometimes mislabelled as Ribes glandulosum, which is the skunk currant in the USA.
Q: Are white currants edible?
A: Yes, white currants have edible fruits (berries) that are spherical in shape and grow in masses during summer.
Q: What is the height that a white currant shrub can typically reach?
A: A white currant shrub can typically reach a height of about 1m (3ft).
