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| Name |
Josta berries |
| Price |
£ 8.50 / each |
| Colours | black |
| Size | Height: 2m/6ft
Spacing: |
| Aspect | prefer full sun or partial shade, suitable for north, south, east and west facing gardens. |
| Care | They will grow virtually anywhere, surviving temperatures as low as -40C, but only needing 1,000 hours of winter chilling to encourage it to fruit. In early summer fertilize with well rotted manure, and then mulch on top to keep the soil cool and moist. |
| Uses | -can be grown in beds/borders
-can be grown in containers as part of a patio kitchen
-low maintenance
-delicious |
| Description | Josta berries are quite unusual in Britain, yet they are easy to grow, and are a combination of the best characteristics from blackcurrants and gooseberries. The fruits are black (like a blackcurrant), but they are larger and sweeter. They are very nutritious, and excellent for pies, jelly making and preserves, as well as fantastic when eaten fresh from the bush. Jostas take the look of a gooseberry plant, without the thorns, but has the vigorous growth and intense flavour of blackcurrants, with disease resistance. |
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