With a candy-like sweetness, the currant \u2018Pink Champagne\u2019 (Ribes rubrum) leaves sublime bunches of crystal-clear pink dangling. The \u201dchampagne\u201d of currants, in addition to being very productive, offers a sweet side that dominates the acidulous side of other varieties, more sparkling by nature. Picked whole on thornless stems, the bunches are enjoyed fresh in the heat of summer or placed like jewels on fine pastries. <\/p>\n
The ribes family kicks off with its buds eager to burst into exciting green, expected in spring. Ribes need moisture to irrigate their fruits, refreshing in summer. Sometimes fearing heat that can harm fruit setting, they find a balance in a shaded environment, preferring a rich and very fresh soil, minimally covered with a biodegradable mulch that will limit evaporation and retain runoff rain. <\/p>\n
For those whose production of stone fruits or vegetable crops occupies every sunny plot, what luck to grow such delicious fruits in the shade, optimizing every square meter of land!<\/p>\n
The currant \u2018Pink Champagne\u2019 is partially self-fertile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With a candy-like sweetness, the currant \u2018Pink Champagne\u2019 (Ribes rubrum) leaves sublime bunches of crystal-clear pink dangling. The \u201dchampagne\u201d of currants, in addition to being very productive, offers a sweet side that dominates the acidulous side of other varieties, more sparkling by nature. Picked whole on thornless stems, the bunches are enjoyed fresh in the heat of summer or placed … <\/p>\n