Currant Update 2016
I’ve just finished mowing the currants for the last time before harvest. This May and June have been extremely hot and dry and I have been irrigating the currants for most of June. The crop looks promising but I do need to double or triple production in the next couple of years. My new plantings are struggling with both the heat and dryness. Sandy loam soil is great for an early start but lacks in moisture holding potential. I think…