Ribes

Ribes is a genus of flowering shrubs that includes currants and gooseberries. Its species are native mainly to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Blackcurrant: A dark-fruited species of Ribes cultivated for its aromatic berries. Ribes nigrum is one of the genus’s best-known cultivated currants.
Blackcurrant cultivation: The agricultural production of blackcurrant shrubs and their fruit. Cultivation turns one Ribes species into a major fruit crop.
Saxifragales: An order of flowering plants that includes Grossulariaceae and several other families. The order provides a broader evolutionary placement for Ribes.
Ribes sanguineum: A western North American shrub known for drooping clusters of red or pink flowers. This species exemplifies Ribes grown chiefly for spring flowers.
Blackcurrant production in the United Kingdom: The commercial growing of blackcurrants in the United Kingdom, especially for processed foods. British demand for blackcurrant products made the crop economically significant.
Redcurrant: A species of Ribes grown for clusters of tart, translucent red berries. Ribes rubrum represents the familiar red-fruited currants.
Gooseberry cultivation: The growing of gooseberry shrubs for fresh fruit and processing. Ribes species are managed as orchard and garden crops.
Currant blister rust: A fungal disease involving Cronartium ribicola and susceptible plants in the genus Ribes. The disease’s life cycle uses Ribes as an alternate host.
Ribes aureum: A North American shrub with yellow flowers and edible berries that may be dark or golden. Its broad native range illustrates the genus’s diversity beyond European fruit crops.
Ribena: A British blackcurrant-flavoured drink brand introduced in the 1930s. The product helped establish blackcurrant as a familiar flavor in Britain.