Redcurrant Red Lake

A very popular mid-season variety of redcurrant, ‘Red Lake’ is a fairly vigorous, medium-sized, upright bush which gives very reliable, heavy crops of very large, well-flavoured, juicy berries carried on long ‘strings’, which makes them very easy to pick. Don’t plant in a frost pocket, as it flowers early in the year. Good disease resistance. Redcurrant ‘Red Lake’ has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Site: Some shelter
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil, slightly acid or neutral preferred
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Pick: Mid- to late July
Keep: Does not keep; freezes well
Hardiness: Hardy
Pollination: Self-fertile
Uses: Cooking and preserving
Height: 4’ (1.2m) Spread: 4’ (1.2m)