155 Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum Blackcurrant, with the scientific name Ribes nigrum, is a species of Ribes native to central and northern Europe, and northern Asia. It is widely cultivated commercially and domestically as a temperate fruit crop for its abundant berries. It is less well known in the United States where it has been subject to restrictions as a disease vector for most of the 20th century. 24488 Blackcurrant 155.jpg image/jpeg 92534 2012-04-20T09:30:10Z 164 Fruits Berries Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:23Z 2019-05-14T18:04:17Z false specific 78511 true FOOD00155