🍒 Early-ripening traditional variety: The red currant 'Jonkheer van Tets' (Ribes rubrum) is one of the earliest varieties and already delivers juicy-aromatic fruits with fine acidity at the end of June. 🌿 Vigorous growth: Densely and compactly growing shrub with a height of 100–150cm and width up to 100cm, perfect for beds, snack gardens, or small hedges. ☀️ Location & soil: Thrives best in sunny to partially shaded spots in normal, humus-rich garden soil – waterlogging should be avoided. 💧 Easy to care for & robust: Regular watering promotes fruit set. The plant is hardy, resilient, and long-lasting, ideal for self-sufficiency and hobby gardeners. 🥧 Versatile use: The bright red currants are suitable for jams, juices, cakes, desserts, and fresh consumption. The red currant 'Jonkheer van Tets' (Ribes rubrum) is one of the best-known and most popular varieties in home gardens. It is characterized by its early ripening time, high yield, and pleasantly fruity-tart taste. By the end of June, the first clusters full of bright red berries can be harvested. The compact and vigorously growing shrub reaches a height of 100–150cm and a width of about 80–100cm. This makes the variety excellent for beds, fruit hedges, or containers. It grows densely and bears numerous, long clusters with intensely colored berries. The 'Jonkheer van Tets' prefers sunny to partially shaded locations with loose, humus-rich garden soil. Regular watering promotes fruit set, but waterlogging should be avoided. It is easy to care for, hardy, and very reliable in yield – ideal for home gardens or self-sufficiency. – Botanical name: Ribes rubrum 'Jonkheer van Tets' – German name: Red currant – Fruit: red, juicy, aromatic – Harvest maturity: End of June – Growth height: approx. 100 – 150 cm – Growth width: approx. 80 – 100 cm – Location: Sun to partial shade – Soil: normal, humus-rich garden soil – Water requirement: regular, no waterlogging – Foliage: green, deciduous