Black Currant
The
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) is a species of Ribes berry native to central and
northern Europe and northern Asia. In French it is called a "cassis".
BlackcurrantIt is a small shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. The leaves are alternate,
simple, 4–9 cm long and broad, and palmately lobed with five lobes, with a
serrated margin. The flowers are 4–6 mm diameter, with five reddish-green to
brownish petals; they are produced in racemes 5–10 cm long. The fruit is an
edible berry 1 cm diameter, very dark purple in colour, almost black, with a
glossy skin and a persistent calyx at the apex, and containing several seeds.