FOR DECADES, THEY were literally a forbidden fruit. Fresh currants are a popular crop in Europe and grow reasonably well in Washington state. But the tart, translucent strings of berries — “little ...

While currants have long been a classic for in-ground gardening, you may have hesitated on growing them in planters. Though they may not be the best berries to grow in containers, you don't have to ...

The berry was once banned across the US in the early 1900s – and there are still restrictions in northern states ...

Bright yellow flowers dangle like trumpets from the branches of clove currants. Instead of a resounding blare, though, these trumpets give off a heavenly, clove-like aroma. Don’t confuse clove currant ...

What: The native flowering currant, or ribes sanguineum, welcomes spring with a showy array of rosy-pink buds softening to a rich, clear pink. The early spring flowers have a spicy fragrance and are a ...

The plant that had been grown in the U.S. since colonial times can serve as host to white pine blister rust, which led to a federal ban on currant plants in 1912 in order to protect the pine trees and ...

Each spring, rows of small, yellow tubes dangling from the branches of a flowering currant flare open at their ends like trumpets to welcome in spring. Instead of a trumpet's blare, a heavenly, ...

I can’t remember how the subject of currants came up. I’m not talking about electrical currents or current events. I’m referring to the fruit, currants. The French call it cassis. I couldn’t ...

My favorite berries are blueberries (wild Alaska ones, of course) and raspberries, but I also have a special place in my heart for currants. Like many Americans, currants aren’t a mainstay. I first ...