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Blackcurrant

The blackcurrant, black currant or cassis is a deciduous shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its edible berries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia, where it prefers damp fertile soils. It is widely cultivated both commercially and domestically.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Ribes nigrum
Genus: Ribes
Kingdom: Plantae
Habit: shrub