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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    April 27, 2011
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    They should be pruned in late winter or early spring, before they start to leaf out. You mainly want to remove older canes as canes older than 3 years old do not produce fruit. You also may want to prune out dense areas to allow more light into the center of the bush, which promotes more growth and fruiting.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    October 26, 2013
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    Nikki on
    April 19, 2014
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    They cannot cross, so you will be fine.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 2, 2017
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    This is a fungus called Coral Spot.
    Treatment is removal of the diseased plant material.

    This link has more information for you.

    https://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/gardening-advice/plant-diseases/coral-spot-fungus

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    April 16, 2017
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    This is known as "fruit drop" or "running off", and it's a common problem with currants. The explanation seems to be that self-pollinated flowers produce fruits that drop off so that the plant can focus on growing cross-pollinated fruits. Providing a second plant to cross-pollinate the first and/or taking measures to attract more pollinators will likely help with the problem.

    Fruit drop may also be influenced by temperature, as discussed in the following article (scroll all the way to the bottom):

    http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/98-095.htm#Premat

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    June 20, 2018
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    This is an infestation of what is called Currant Blister Aphids. This article will help you deal with aphids: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/homemade-aphid-control.htm

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