ID help please...Is this a red currant?

Dartmouth, NS(Zone 6a)

I just bought an old farm house. I cleared one of the fields to plant an orchard and in a row, along one side of the field are these bushes. Am I right in thinking they are red currants?

thanks,
batflower

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Dartmouth, NS(Zone 6a)

close up of the leaf

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Dartmouth, NS(Zone 6a)

close up of the berries

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Murphysboro, IL(Zone 6b)

Those are currants, all right!

I only have one bush so far, myself, but I plan to plant more. My grandmother used to make red currant cobbler (sort of a cross between traditional European currant desserts, and American cooking) and I really want to eat that again someday....

Greensburg, PA

Yes, I agree, those are definitely currants. A former co-worker once described them as "eye balls", which is easy to see the similarity in structure.

I grow 3 or 4 kinds of red currants and an equal number of white currants. If you are maybe planning more, I strongly recommend Swedish White for flavor and fresh eating. Maybe not the best choice for cooking, due to the lack of color, but definitely the sweetest currant I have encountered to date (and best tasting).

Dartmouth, NS(Zone 6a)

thank you loligo and krowten, I have now picked and eaten a bunch of them so I am also sure they're red currents :-)
Lolgo, I would love the recipe for that cobbler (if you have it)
Krowten, I do plan on planting more. I've never herd of white currants before, thanks for the recommendation, I will definitely be looking for those.
I have also discovered a row of gooseberries so my berry patch is coming along much faster than expected

Greensburg, PA

Bats, Gooseberries are even better than currants! One thing, if this is an old time patch of gb, don't rule out adding some of the newer/better vars like Hinnomaki Red & H. Yellow, Black Velvet, Captivator, Glendale.

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