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I got 2 Blackcurrant bushes cheap (50p each) & will be planting them tomorrow. I was wondereing if they will produce fruit this year?

I'm not absolutely sure but i think if you plant them quick, you should get fruit this year, i am hoping for some on mine, i think they fruit on new growth and are ( hopefully ) decent croppers but this depends on the type i assume.
Good luck and someone more knowledgeable will put you right shortly.
by the way where did you get them?

The will fruit if you add compost mulch and hi potash ferlisier.. last year's growth.

We planted some last year and they fruited that year, not much fruit but enough for a taste. Looking at the bushes now though, I think we will have more this year (says she, hopefully)

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I got them at the Card market. they sell cheap cards, kitchen ware, colouring books, various gardening stuff,etc
I think they might be all over the country, but i'm in Wiltshire & they are in most towns here Hypnophil

Hello

I was told to cut them down to about 4 inches above soil height (just above a bud) so that they don't fruit this year but create strong roots. I got mine from the rescue a plant bit at homebase!

I planted bare root bushes last year & the advice that came with them was to cut them back & not let them fruit so as to allow the roots to establish. A few berries started forming & I picked them off before they developed. This year I can let them fruit.