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Currants & Gooseberries
Red Lake Currant
✓ VerifiedAlso known as: Ribes rubrum 'Red Lake'
United States
Red Lake is documented by Colorado State University Extension as the most popular red currant variety carried by nurseries and specifically recommended for Colorado growing conditions. It produces dark red, mildly tart (subacid) berries averaging roughly 3/8 inch, and remains one of the most widely available and commonly recommended red currants across the United States generally, prized for reliable production and classic, well-balanced currant flavor good for both fresh eating and processing into jams and jellies.
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Growing & Care
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 3-8
Pollination
Self-fertile; does not require a pollinator, though yields improve with a second variety nearby.
Care info
Widely adapted and reliably productive; one of the most commonly recommended red currants across the US.
Recommendations
The most popular and widely available red currant variety in American nurseries — a genuinely safe, well-tested choice.
Flavor Profile
Mild, subacid, classic tart-sweet currant flavor
Quick facts
Skin color
Dark red
Size
Small-medium, about 3/8 inch
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 3-8