Could someone help on this No pic, sorry.

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  1. taikachanz

    taikachanz Apprentice Gardener

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    I have been berry picking the last couple of day, blackberries, and came across what looks like blueberries, but they're not blueberries because the tops are different, I've done some research and think they might be black currants however the discriptions I've come across are incomplete as they say nothing about what appears to be a 5 pointes star on the top were the flower has dried out. Most of the berries still have the dried out flower in them. Also the stem is very light green, almost white and there are little leavelets that are as dark pinkish almost red. The main leave is medium green on the top side and light green on the bottom side. They are about 1.5 to 2 inches in length and tappers to a point wherein the tip curves back upon itself. on close examination the edge of the leaves are finely serrated, bearly noticeable. Can anybody id this for me? Am I correct in thinking that this belongs to the Currant family?
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Hi taikachanz,

    without a photo this sounds too difficult.

    See whether you can put a pic on here :thmb:
     
  3. Lovage

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    If it's blackcurrant the leaves will smell something like cat pee!
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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