Grossulariaceae FAMILY

Ribes × culverwellii

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ribes x culverwellii is an unarmed, deciduous shrub that can grow up to 180cm tall. Jochelbeere is a hybrid species, produced by crossing the blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) with the gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa). It is sometimes cultivated as a fruit crop, especially in Germany and Hungary[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeA range of garden hybrids derived from crosses between the blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) and the gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa).

HabitatNot known in the wild.