156 Redcurrant Ribes rubrum The redcurrant (or red currant), Ribes rubrum, is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae, native to parts of western Europe. It is a deciduous shrub normally growing to 1-1.5 m tall, occasionally 2 m, with five-lobed leaves arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are inconspicuous yellow-green, in pendulous 4–8 cm racemes, maturing into bright red translucent edible berries about 8–12 mm diameter, with 3-10 berries on each raceme. An established bush can produce 3-4 kilos of berries from mid to late summer. 504798 Redcurrant 156.jpg image/jpeg 91355 2012-04-20T09:41:09Z 165 Fruits Berries Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:23Z 2019-05-14T18:04:17Z false specific 175228 true FOOD00156