Can anyone tell me what this is please

[roitelet]

A very expert French gardener has just given me a huge bunch of sticks to plant. It seems that they are of the Blackcurrant (Cassis) family and they produce fruit much like a Blackcurrant but much bigger and they are very good for jam. As far as I can understand they go by the name of Casa but my French is not very good and I could be wrong. I have looked in all the gardening books I have but can't find any reference to them.

What I need to know is the correct name and how do I look after them?

Thanks

[Nicos]

Are they the cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry? ( can't remember the English name for those now!!)

[lainey lou]

If it is a cross betwwen a blackcurrant and a gooseberry, it is a Jostaberry, the fruit are about twice the size of a blackcurrant and it has no thorns. will see if i can find any more info!

[lainey lou]

Here we are Roitelet:

www.eewinerycoop.com/docs/jostaberries.pdf

hope this is useful.

[Jardiniere]

I want some ! I want some!
Never seen them before .....where do i get them from?

[JanieB]

Quick google came up with this Unwins Product Detail- 5060-5704: Jostaberry

[roitelet]

Thanks Folks,

Looks interesting but I will have to wait and see they are only bits of stick stuck in the ground at the moment, I will let you know how they do.