Whitecurrant is also a common cultivar of redcurrant

Redcurrant

The redcurrant , Ribes rubrum, is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae, native to parts of western Europe...

.

The white currant (whitecurrant), sometimes called the pink or yellow currant, is a member of the genus Ribes

Ribes

Ribes is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants native throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is usually treated as the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae. Seven subgenera are recognized....

. The flowers are a pale yellow-green, maturing into translucent berries with a pink to white hue.

White and red

White currant berries are a bit smaller and sweeter than red currants. They are sometimes used to make "pink" jams and jellies (a mixture of white and red). The white currant is actually an albino cultivar of the red currant but is marketed as a different fruit.

Culinary uses

White currants are rarely specified in savory cooking recipes compared to their red counterparts. They are often served raw and provide a sweetly tart flavor. White currant preserves, jellies, wines and syrups are also marketed. In particular, white currants are the classic ingredient in the highly rarefied Bar-le-duc

Bar-le-duc jelly

Bar-le-duc jelly is a highly regarded preparation of jelly originally composed of select whole seeded currants, typically white currants or alternatively red currants. The name Bar-le-duc refers to the geographical origin of the preparation in the French town of Bar-le-duc...

 or Lorraine jelly

Bar-le-duc jelly

Bar-le-duc jelly is a highly regarded preparation of jelly originally composed of select whole seeded currants, typically white currants or alternatively red currants. The name Bar-le-duc refers to the geographical origin of the preparation in the French town of Bar-le-duc...

 although preparations made of red currants

Redcurrant

The redcurrant , Ribes rubrum, is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae, native to parts of western Europe...

 can also be found.

Other information

Currant bushes do best in partial to full sunlight. They are relatively low-maintenance plants, and can also be used as ornamentation.
They are a good source of vitamins B₁

Thiamine

Thiamine or thiamin or vitamin B1 , named as the "thio-vitamine" is a water-soluble vitamin of the B complex. First named aneurin for the detrimental neurological effects if not present in the diet, it was eventually assigned the generic descriptor name vitamin B1. Its phosphate derivatives are...

 and C

Vitamin C

Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. In living organisms ascorbate acts as an antioxidant by protecting the body against oxidative stress...

, and are rich in iron

Human iron metabolism

Human iron metabolism is the set of chemical reactions maintaining human homeostasis of iron. Iron is an essential element for most life on Earth, including human beings. The control of this necessary but potentially toxic substance is an important part of many aspects of human health and disease...

, copper and manganese.

See also

• Redcurrant
  Redcurrant
  The redcurrant , Ribes rubrum, is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae, native to parts of western Europe...
  
  
• Blackcurrant
  Blackcurrant
  Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum, is a species of Ribes berry native to central and northern Europe and northern Asia, and is a perennial....
  
  
• Zante currant
  Zante currant
  The Zante currant , or currant are dried berries of small, sweet, seedless grape variety Black Corinth . The name comes from the Anglo-French phrase "raisins de Corinthe" and the Ionian island of Zakynthos , which was once the major producer and exporter...
  
  
• Gooseberry
  Gooseberry
  The gooseberry or ; Ribes uva-crispa, syn. R. grossularia) is a species of Ribes, native to Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia...
  
  
• Jostaberry
  Jostaberry
  The jostaberry is a complex-cross fruit bush in the Ribes genus. The scientific name is variously Ribes nidigrolaria, or Ribes x nidigrolaria, or Ribes x culverwellii, or Ribes nigrum x uva-crispa...
  
  
• Currant
  Ribes
  Ribes is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants native throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is usually treated as the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae. Seven subgenera are recognized....
  
  

External links

• http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/White_currant
• http://thefoody.com/mrsbpudding/icedcurrants.html
• http://www.thegardenguides.com/how-to/tipstechniques/fruitnuts/currants.asp
• http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/currants.html