Why Do My Redcurrants Drop Off The Stalk Just As They Begin To Ripen?

Question

The year I planted my 3 redcurrant bushes, I had a bumper harvest. Since then, the currants drop off the stalls just as they begin to ripen. I mulch round the roots in the winter, prune in the autumn, cover with netting in the spring, where am I going wrong? Would be grateful for your advice.

Answer 1

Are they getting plenty of water? The soil needs to be kept moist from spring through harvest. Check your growing conditions with these tips:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/currants/growing-currants.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/currants/currant-pruning.htm

https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/currant-and-gooseberry-leaf-spot