Gooseberries and currants can be grown as airy, open centered bushes or as cordons against a supporting framework.
Goose berries and black currants are produced on shoots that are one or more years old, so bushes will produce a crop even if you do not prune them.
However, the stems will soon become very congested and picking will be difficult.
After planting goose berry bushes, prune back three or four well spaced side shoots by about half to an upward facing bud.
Remove all other shoots.
In the following winter cut back two new shoots on each side shoots by about half to form the main framework of the bush and at the same time remove any shoots congesting the center.
You need to cut the back of any other new growth to two buds so that they form fruiting spurs.
Thereafter, prune in summer to keep the center of the bush open and healthy.
In winter, cut back any growth from the framework branches by about half and all other new growth to two buds.
After planting goose berry cordons, cut back the main shoot by about half and tie in to an upright bamboo cane fixed to the support.
Prune off any side shoots to leave two buds.
Thereafter, prune in late summer, cutting back new side shoots to four inches from the main trunk.
In winter cut back the leading shoot by a third.
Once the cordon has reaches the top of its support, cut it back to one bud instead.
Blackcurrant bushes fruit can only be grown on bushes.
Prune established black currants in winter, removing one third of the stems starting with the oldest, cutting back to one inch above the ground.
Alternatively, they can be pruned when harvesting.
After planting red and white currant bushes, select three or four well spaced side shoots and cut them back by about half to an upward facing bud.
All other shoots should be removed.
The following winter cut them back two new shoots on each side shoot by about half to form the main framework of the bush and remove any shoots congesting the center.
Cut back any other new growth to two buds so that they form fruiting spurs.
In subsequent years, prune in summer to keep the center of the currant bush open and healthy.
In winter, cut back extension growth from the framework branches by about half and other new growth to two buds.
Goose berries and black currants are produced on shoots that are one or more years old, so bushes will produce a crop even if you do not prune them.
However, the stems will soon become very congested and picking will be difficult.
After planting goose berry bushes, prune back three or four well spaced side shoots by about half to an upward facing bud.
Remove all other shoots.
In the following winter cut back two new shoots on each side shoots by about half to form the main framework of the bush and at the same time remove any shoots congesting the center.
You need to cut the back of any other new growth to two buds so that they form fruiting spurs.
Thereafter, prune in summer to keep the center of the bush open and healthy.
In winter, cut back any growth from the framework branches by about half and all other new growth to two buds.
After planting goose berry cordons, cut back the main shoot by about half and tie in to an upright bamboo cane fixed to the support.
Prune off any side shoots to leave two buds.
Thereafter, prune in late summer, cutting back new side shoots to four inches from the main trunk.
In winter cut back the leading shoot by a third.
Once the cordon has reaches the top of its support, cut it back to one bud instead.
Blackcurrant bushes fruit can only be grown on bushes.
Prune established black currants in winter, removing one third of the stems starting with the oldest, cutting back to one inch above the ground.
Alternatively, they can be pruned when harvesting.
After planting red and white currant bushes, select three or four well spaced side shoots and cut them back by about half to an upward facing bud.
All other shoots should be removed.
The following winter cut them back two new shoots on each side shoot by about half to form the main framework of the bush and remove any shoots congesting the center.
Cut back any other new growth to two buds so that they form fruiting spurs.
In subsequent years, prune in summer to keep the center of the currant bush open and healthy.
In winter, cut back extension growth from the framework branches by about half and other new growth to two buds.
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