Editing Ribes (section)

==Cultivation==
The genus ''Ribes'' includes the edible currants: [[blackcurrant]], [[redcurrant]], and [[white currant]], as well as the European gooseberry, ''[[Ribes uva-crispa]],'' and several hybrid varieties. It should not be confused with the dried currants used in cakes and puddings, which are from the [[Zante currant]], a small-fruited [[cultivar]] of the grape ''[[Vitis vinifera]]''. ''Ribes'' gives its name to the popular blackcurrant cordial [[Ribena]].

The genus also includes the group of ornamental plants collectively known as the flowering currants, for instance, ''[[Ribes sanguineum|R.&nbsp;sanguineum]]''.

=== United States ===
There are restrictions on growing some ''Ribes'' species in some U.S. states, as they are the main alternate host for [[white pine blister rust]].
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|+ Restrictions on cultivation of ''Ribes'' in the United States:
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! State !! Restrictions
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| Connecticut{{r|ct}} || No longer restricted 
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| Delaware{{r|de}} || ''R. aureum'' and ''R. nigrum'' prohibited entirely. Shipment, transport, or propagation of all other ''Ribes'' species require a permit.
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| Maine{{r|me}} || Planting or possession of ''R. nigrum'' prohibited statewide. All other ''Ribes'' species prohibited in certain counties and towns.
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| Maryland || No restrictions found; state agricultural extension service provides advice on currant and gooseberry culture.{{r|md}}
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| Massachusetts{{r|ma}} || Transport of ''R. nigrum'' prohibited throughout the Commonwealth. Other species of ''Ribes'' require a permit, with the caveat that permits shall not issue for a list of municipalities that cover most of the Commonwealth.
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| Michigan || ''R. nigrum'' prohibited statewide.{{r|mi1}} Other species of ''Ribes'' and ''Grossularia'' require a permit in the blister rust control area, which includes the entirety of the Upper Peninsula and the northern and western portions of the Lower Peninsula.{{r|mi2}}
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| New Hampshire{{r|nh}} || All ''Ribes'' species prohibited without a permit. Permits are sometimes issued for rust-resistant cultivars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=White Pine Blister Rust in NH {{!}} NH Division of Forests and Lands |url=https://www.nh.gov/nhdfl/community/forest-health/white-pine-blister-rust-in-nh.htm |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.nh.gov |language=en}}</ref>
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| New Jersey{{r|nj}} || Possession or transport of ''R. nigrum'' requires a permit statewide. Possession or movement of all ''Ribes'' and ''Grossularia'' species is prohibited in certain municipalities in Sussex, Passaic and Morris Counties. ''Grossularia'' and ''Ribes'' other than ''R. nigrum'' otherwise requires only compliance with general regulations on movement of nursery stock.
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| New York{{r|ny}} || All ''Ribes'' species are prohibited in nine counties of the Adirondack Mountains, and in many townships in the Adirondacks and Catskills. ''R. nigrum'' is prohibited throughout the state, except that cultivars known to be immune to ''Cronartium ribicola'', the white pine blister rust, may be grown wherever other ''Ribes'' species are permitted.
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| North Carolina{{r|nc}} || All ''Ribes'' species prohibited. The North Carolina Forest Service maintains an active eradication program for ''Ribes'' in the western part of the state.{{r|nc2}}
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| Ohio{{r|oh}} || Possession, transport, planting, propagation, sale or offering for sale of ''R. nigrum'' is prohibited. Cultivars known to be immune to ''Cronartium ribicola'', the white pine blister rust, are exempt. The law does not prohibit other ''Ribes'' species.
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| Pennsylvania || PennState Extension states:{{r|pa}} "In 1933, Pennsylvania passed a law that limited growing gooseberries and currants in certain areas; however, the law is not enforced. Therefore, all Ribes can be grown in the state."
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| Rhode Island{{r|ri}} || ''R. nigrum, R. aureum, and R. odoratum'' are prohibited throughout the state. Other ''Ribes'' species require permits to transport or plant and are forbidden in some municipalities, or within 900 feet of a stand of five-leaved pines one acre or more in extent or a nursery cultivating five-leaved pines.
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| Vermont || New England Small Fruit Management Guide{{r|vt}} asserts that there are "No regulations at present."
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| Virginia{{r|va}} || ''R. nigrum'' plants may not be moved to any destination in Virginia.
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| West Virginia{{r|wv}} || ''R. nigrum'' plants may not be moved to any destination in West Virginia. Other ''Ribes'' species are prohibited in 23 counties. 
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