Where do blackcurrants originate from?

Answer 1

Currants can be from the shrub in the genus Ribes, such as red currants and black currants. These grow throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Also, currants can refer to the fruit of current grape varieties which are usually dried and used in cooking and originated in Mediterranean countries..

Answer 2

Currants are thornless upright shrubs which yield glossy red or black berries, depending on the species. In order to be classified as a currant, the bush must be in the genus Ribes. Native to the Northern Hemisphere, currants have been cultivated throughout Europe and Asia for centuries. In the United States, commercial cultivation of currants was banned until 2003, due to concerns that they could harbor a disease which had the potential to devastate American timber stocks. For this reason, most Americans confuse raisins with currants

Answer 3

Countries that grow and produce various types of currants include those in the Americas (US, Chile) and Europe (Greece, Russia, Italy, France, and the UK).

Answer 4

Blackcurrant is a native to central and northern Europe and northern Asia.

Answer 5

Most fruits come from trees or shrubs but some fruits come from herbaceous perennials, biennials and annuals.