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Blackcurrants.

lora
lora Posts: 148 Forumite
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The few black blackcurrants which I have are bursting open. What is wrong with them?

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  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,571 Forumite
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    Fruit splitting like this is usually the result of the plant being too dry and then getting a spell of ample water.
  • lora
    lora Posts: 148 Forumite
    Mojisola wrote: »
    Fruit splitting like this is usually the result of the plant being too dry and then getting a spell of ample water.

    Ah the weather to blame in a way.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,571 Forumite
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    lora wrote: »
    Ah the weather to blame in a way.

    If we do have a dry spell, it's worth doing extra watering - not an just a sprinkle on the surface but a thorough soaking.
  • lora
    lora Posts: 148 Forumite
    Thanks,never seen this in nearly 40 years of growing blackcurrants.
  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,881 Forumite
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    Mojisola is absolutely right. It's the same effect you get with tomatoes that receive erratic watering. Curiously (at least here in Kent) the lousy summer has actually been a lousy dry summer and I have had to water the denizens of my fruit cage surprisingly often considering how cold it has been.
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,319 Forumite
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    yep, I concur. A few of mine are doing this.

    Mind you mine wouldn't be so dry if him over the back chopped down his sodding Leylandii.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
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    Thank you Honey Bear
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