Witte bes kweken: een tuin vol smaak
Almost translucent berries among red clusters make for a little fruit tasting.
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- Position
- Like redcurrant, suitable as a bush, cordon or in a large pot.
- Pollination
- Self-fertile.
- Harvest
- Whitecurrants ripen without turning red. Look for translucency and taste.
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Blanka
Sweet, almost translucent berries.
Smaak: Often less sharply acidic than redcurrant; taste fully ripe berries.
Flavour of the species; a separate flavour profile for this variety has not yet been confirmed.Sweet, almost translucent berries.
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White Grape
Large sweet berries; midsummer.
Smaak: Large sweet berries; midsummer.
Large sweet berries; midsummer.
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Annemie
Soft and sweet; early summer.
Smaak: Soft and sweet; early summer.
Soft and sweet; early summer.
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This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
Struik naast rode aalbes
Choose a bright position.
- Choose a bright position.
- Plant en label elk ras.
- Houd grond vochtig bij vestiging.
- Vergelijk rijpe witte en rode bessen.
Choose a cultivar and space that suit this approach.
Snoer in kleine tuin
Zet steun voor het planten.
- Zet steun voor het planten.
- Selecteer een sterke hoofdtak.
- Bind recht en vrij van insnoering.
- Snoei om korte vruchtzijtakjes te vormen.
Choose a cultivar and space that suit this approach.
What do you want from your garden?
Almost translucent berries among red clusters make for a little fruit tasting.
Flavour and use
Often less sharply acidic than redcurrant; taste fully ripe berries.
Choose a suitable spot
Like redcurrant, suitable as a bush, cordon or in a large pot.
From flower to fruit
Self-fertile.
How to give the plant a place
Struik naast rode aalbes: Kies een lichte standplaats. Plant en label elk ras. Houd grond vochtig bij vestiging. Vergelijk rijpe witte en rode bessen.
Snoer in kleine tuin: Zet steun voor het planten. Selecteer een sterke hoofdtak. Bind recht en vrij van insnoering. Snoei om korte vruchtzijtakjes te vormen.
Care throughout the season
Prevent drought in pots and keep the centre of the bush open.
Recognise the right time to pick
Whitecurrants ripen without turning red. Look for translucency and taste.
Follow your own harvest
Gebruik kleur en smaak als rasgebonden rijpheidssignaal.
Turn your space into a garden for experimenting
A berry corner can range from sharp red currants to mild white ones and pronounced blackcurrant flavour. Label cultivars when planting and make the bushes accessible for picking and maintenance. A row of bushes makes it easier to see which cultivar ripens early or later than a tangled mixed hedge. With limited space, choose the intended use first: eating straight from the bush, juice, jam or a combination.
Keep the base of the plant accessible for watering and weed control. A mulch layer can cover the soil, but leave the base of the bush clear. Prune with an understanding of the fruiting wood: blackcurrants are renewed differently from redcurrants and whitecurrants. Gooseberries also have their own bush structure. Do not cut all berry bushes into the same shape simply because they grow together.
Colour is a cultivar characteristic, not a universal ripeness test. A white or green selection will not eventually turn red or black. Compare a ripe berry for juiciness, firmness and aroma. A different balance may suit jam than fresh eating. When tasting, therefore, also note how you used the berry; a sour berry may provide exactly the fresh contrast you want in the kitchen.
Which flavour would you like to discover?
Blanka: Sweet, almost translucent berries.
White Grape: Large sweet berries; midsummer.
Annemie: Soft and sweet; early summer.
When and how should you prune?
Prevent drought in pots and keep the centre of the bush open.
A young plant needs shaping; an established one needs maintenance and gradual renewal. First consider which branches you want to keep. Use clean, sharp tools and avoid unnecessary large wounds. A pruning check does not mean cutting every time.
My vegetable garden shows a suitable check for confirmed pruning periods. A variety-specific period takes precedence over the general species period. Planned and finished crops receive no pruning task; no European calendar is applied without a confirmed location.
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SeedSteps editorial team · checked on 12 October 2026. Flavour descriptions come from the listed sources; ripeness and growing conditions affect flavour. AI images illustrate described characteristics and do not prove cultivar identity.
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