The best fruit is produced on branches that are 2-3 years old, so the first step is always to take out any wood that’s older than this. If you do this every year, in theory your gooseberry or red or white currant should never have any wood that’s more than four years old. Blackcurrants are pruned in a similar way, but they fruit on wood that’s 1-2 years old, so any branches that are older than this can be removed.
If you follow this regime, you should be removing about one third of the total number of the bush’s branches each year. Always cut them right down to the base, which will encourage the bush to produce strong new fruiting stems from the bottom of the plant.
The best fruit is produced on branches that are 2-3 years old, so the first step is always to take out any wood that’s older than this. If you do this every year, in theory your gooseberry or red or white currant should never have any wood that’s more than four years old. Blackcurrants are pruned in a similar way, but they fruit on wood that’s 1-2 years old, so any branches that are older than this can be removed.
Also cut out any dead, diseased, damaged or dying wood.
Pruning Gooseberries and Currants.
