Currant - Simple English Wikipedia

# Currant

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? Redcurrant
Cultivated redcurrant
Scientific classification

Kingdom: | Plantae
Division: | Magnoliophyta
Class: | Magnoliopsida
Order: | Saxifragales
Family: | Grossulariaceae
Genus: | Ribes
Species: | R. rubrum

Binomial name
Ribes rubrum L.

? Blackcurrant
Scientific classification

Kingdom: | Plantae
Division: | Magnoliophyta
Class: | Magnoliopsida
Order: | Saxifragales
Family: | Grossulariaceae
Genus: | Ribes
Species: | R. nigrum

Binomial name
Ribes nigrum L.

A currant is a type of fruit. They are like grapes. There are two different species.

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Category: Fruits

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