Pink Champagne Currant
Ribes rubrum
RYE-beez ROO-brum
Fruiting Plants: Currant
Zone
3: -40° to -30°
Min. Temp
Frost Tolerant: 24°
A cross between a red and white currant. Attractive, translucent, pink-blush berries are born on medium long cluster, are sweeter than reds. Excellent resistance to leaf diseases. This is the tastiest currant on the market for fresh eating! Pink Champagne currant is a vigorous upright bush, free of leaf diseases, with a beautiful translucent pink fruit. Pink Champagne is easy to grow, produces fruit of high quality and good flavor.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Green
Fall Foliage
Red
Flower Color
Pink
Blooming Time
Mid Spring - Late Spring
Habit
Bush
Height
3–5 ft
Spread
3–5 ft
Characteristics
Type
Hybrid
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Moderate
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Attracts Honeybees & Pollinators; Attracts Birds
Uses/Placement
Culinary
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Loamy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Moist
Soil PH
Acidic: below 5.5-6.0
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
Acidic soil improves flowering and fruiting
Soil Amendment(s)
Organic Matter Recommended
Fertilizer
Moderate Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
10-10-10
Fertilizer Timing
Pre-Fruiting
Micronutrients
Trace Minerals Beneficial
Care
Care Level
Moderate
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Cuttings
Propagation Licensing
Trademarked cultivar
Division Timing
Rarely Needs Division
Fruit and Pollination
Season
Summer
Fruit Size
Small
Fruit Characteristics
Sweet
Ploidy
Diploid
Brix Rating
12 Ultra Sweet
Pollination
Another currant nearby improves fruit production
Chill Hours
Very High Chill 1201+ hours