1. Growing Miscellaneous Small Fruit
MSU Fruit Team
Michigan State University Extension Educators for Horticultural & Marketing

2. Currants Red currant (Ribes rubrum)
Red Lake, very vigorous, productive.
Berries medium size, bright red.
Cherry,vigorous, upright, large berries.
Black currant (R. nigrun)
Consort, medium vigor, productive.
WPBR resistant, medium quality.
Josta, gooseberry x black currant
hybrid, black berries, WPBR resistant.
White currant (R. sativum)
White Grape, pale yellow fruit, mild
flavor.

3. Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
‘Adams 1 & 2’ very vigorous,
productive, dark fruit
‘Johns’ very vigorous, larger
clusters
‘York’ compact, for small areas.
Sites: Zones 4-9. Tolerate shade
and variable soils. Up to 10 ft tall
and spreading; need space.
Uses: pies, jelly, juice and wine.
Some have ornamental foliage. Attractive to birds.

4. Gooseberries (Ribes uva-crispa) American Gooseberry
‘Poorman’ vigorous, productive.
Small pink fruit.
‘Pixwell’ hardy, productive.
Moderate thorns. Medium size,
pink fruit
‘Jahn’s Prairie’ dark red with
excellent flavor.
High WPBR resistance.

5. Hardy Kiwifruit Actinidia arguta, A. kolomikta
Dioecious (need a male & female. Cultivars: ‘Geneva 2’, ‘Cornell’, ‘Ananasnaja’, ‘Artic Beauty’.
Sites: Zones 3-8. Protected, sunny areas. Fertile, well-drained soil. Avoid frosty areas. Need support.
Uses: Excellent fresh fruit. Vines are ornamental.