Editing Redcurrant (section)

==Cultivation==
Several other similar species [[Native species|native&nbsp;in]] Europe, Asia and North America also have edible fruit. These include ''[[Ribes spicatum]]'' (northern Europe and northern Asia), ''[[Ribes alpinum]]'' (northern Europe, and at high altitudes south to the [[Alps]], [[Pyrenees]] and [[Caucasus]]), ''[[Ribes schlechtendalii|R.&nbsp;schlechtendalii]]'' (northeast Europe), ''[[Ribes multiflorum|R.&nbsp;multiflorum]]'' (southeast Europe), ''[[Ribes petraeum|R.&nbsp;petraeum]]'' (southwest Europe) and ''[[Ribes triste|R.&nbsp;triste]]'' (North America; Newfoundland to Alaska and southward in mountains).

While ''Ribes rubrum'' is native to Europe,<ref name="EPPOGD" /> large berried [[cultivar]]s of the redcurrant were first produced in [[Belgium]] and northern [[France]] in the 17th century. In modern times, numerous cultivars have been selected; some of these have escaped gardens and can be found in the wild across Europe and extending into Asia.<ref>Verlag, Orbis ''"Orbis Naturführer"'', 2000,</ref>

The [[white currant]] is also a cultivar of ''R.&nbsp;rubrum''.<ref name="growredcurrant">{{Cite web |url=http://www.growyourown.info/page78.html |title=REDCURRANT (Ribes rubrum) and Whitecurrant & Pinkcurrant |work=Grow Your Own |access-date=2009-08-28}}</ref> Although it is a sweeter and less pigmented variant of the redcurrant, not a separate botanical species, it is sometimes marketed with names such as ''R.&nbsp;sativum'' or ''R.&nbsp;silvestre'', or sold as a different fruit.

Currant bushes prefer partial to full sunlight and can grow in most types of soil.<ref name="growredcurrant" /> They are relatively low-maintenance plants and can also be used as ornamentation.

===Cultivars===
Many redcurrant and whitecurrant [[cultivars]] are available for domestic cultivation from specialist growers. The following have gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]]:<ref>{{cite web  
| url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-fruit-and-vegetables.pdf
| title = AGM Plants - Crops | date = July 2017 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | access-date = 9 October 2018}}</ref> 
*"Jonkheer van Tets"<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/69067/i-Ribes-rubrum-i-Jonkheer-van-Tets-(R)/Details
| title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Ribes rubrum'' 'Jonkheer van Tets'  | access-date = 9 October 2018}}</ref> 
*"Red Lake"<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/47848/i-Ribes-rubrum-i-Red-Lake-(R)/Details
| title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Ribes rubrum'' 'Red Lake' | access-date = 9 October 2018}}</ref> 
*"Stanza"<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/74084/i-Ribes-rubrum-i-Stanza-(R)/Details
| title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Ribes rubrum'' 'Stanza' | access-date = 9 October 2018}}</ref> 
*"White Grape"<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/57940/i-Ribes-rubrum-i-White-Grape-(W)/Details
| title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Ribes rubrum'' 'White Grape' | access-date = 9 October 2018}}</ref> (whitecurrant)