Jostaberry

Ribes × nidigrolaria

Thornless gooseberry × blackcurrant hybrid bred for disease resistance. Larger fruit than gooseberry, milder than blackcurrant.

Hardiness ratings

Jostaberry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −40 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −34 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–4 −15 °C to 5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Resistant to mildew, rust, and big-bud mite that affect its parent species
  • Vigorous — gives growing space of 1.5 m or more

Categories

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Reference

Jostaberry on Wikipedia