New redcurrant bushes

[anny]

I have 4 Rovada redcurrant bushes which I planted last autumn. They have grown really well, but have no signs of any fruit yet !
Am i being too impatient? or are they not going to fruit this year ?
any advice welcome

[rustylady]

Hi Anny, welcome to the Vine. Whereabouts are you? If your redcurrants haven't flowered yet then they will not bear fruit this year. Hopefully next year you will have a good crop.

[anny]

Thanks for your reply. We are in the SE. the weather has been appalling. Too much wind and rain. Still no flowers ! So I will have to wait until next year.
At the same time we planted autumn raspberries which appear to be going to fruit !
The strawberries are doing well though. I have made 10 pots of jam !!!

[FB.]

I think you're impatient. Most people nowadays have an instant gratification culture and are disappointed when they find it takes a couple of years for worthwhile cropping to start.
They plants will probably start fruiting lightly to moderately next year.
The biggest crops will come in 3-4 years time, once they are established and have reached a good size.

[kiwiman]

Mine have fruited this year, the blackbirds really enjoyed the ripe fruits and the green ones were just pulled off. Grrrr, don't forget the net.

[Crosby]

My redcurrant bush has been in for 4 years and has only really produced a good volume of fruit this year.

[anny]

Thank you for all your replys.
I am sure I am being too impatient. We are new to GYO and are learning as we go.
They have grown so well, I was wondering why they hadnt fruited. I will now have to learn how to prune them correctly and wait for the fruit perhaps next year.
We have had a good crop of strawberries and rhubarb. My raspberries are looking good too-so there is hope !!!
This forum is so good for advice.It was hard to find advice in any books on redcurrants.

[veggiechicken]

Hi Anny and Welcome to the Forum. You'll be hard pressed to find a friendlier, more helpful gardening Forum anywhere (but I am a bit biased)! If you put your location on your profile it will stop us asking you all the time!.
Why don't pop over to Introduce Yourself! and tell us a little more about your garden.
Happy gardening

[anny]

Thank you, will do that.
As well as being new to GYO my computer skills are limited so I apologise if I get it wrong.
I am sure i will be asking for plenty more advice in the future

[VirginVegGrower]

I think you're impatient. Most people nowadays have an instant gratification culture and are disappointed when they find it takes a couple of years for worthwhile cropping to start.
They plants will probably start fruiting lightly to moderately next year.
The biggest crops will come in 3-4 years time, once they are established and have reached a good size.

I agree, my raspberry canes are a full on thick hedge this year and the currants are dripping in strings. This year is our second full year on our allotment.Third year of planting.

[veggiechicken]

Don't worry, anny, most of us are still learning here - gardening and computers
Anything you're not sure about, ask us - someone will know!