Pruning Blackcurrant

blackcurrant flowers

fruit in blackcurrants borne on one-year-old shoots. newly planted bushes should pruned severely, cutting shoots 2 buds above ground level. gives plant chance established before needing put energy producing fruit. general rule when pruning remove weak shoots , growing out sideways may weighed down when fruiting. remaining branches should thinned remove old unproductive wood , encourage new shoots. established bush should not allowed become overcrowded , should have 1 third of main branches or stems removed each year. when harvesting machine, plants upright growth habit encouraged.