What Are Currants? - The Spruce Eats Currant shrubs are also rather easy to grow, and that is one way to get around their limited availability The plant prefers full sun to partial shade It is important to check with local regulations because gooseberries and currants were banned in the U S because of a fungal disease that can infect white pines (white pine blister rust)
What Are Currants and What Do You Do With Them? - Allrecipes Currant History The word "currant" is derived from "Corinth," a Greek city famous for its small, dark grapes "As early as 75 A D , Pliny the Elder writes of a tiny Greek grape, thin-skinned, juicy, and sweet, and with bunches exceedingly small," according to Raisin Production , a manual by the University of California