Table of Contents

Foreword (M. N. Westwood),, Preface,, Chapter 1. History of Currant, Gooseberry, and Jostaberry Cultivation,, Currants,, Gooseberries,, Jostaberries,, Commercial Ribes Production,, Chapter 2. Genetics, Growth, Development, and Fruit Composition,, Taxonomy and Genetics,, Growth and Development,, Chapter 3. Propagation,, Seeds and Stock,, Layering,, Cuttings,, Chapter 4. Selecting a Planting Site,, Nonsite Considerations,, Site Considerations,, Chapter 5. Designing a Currant, Gooseberry, or Jostaberry Farm,, Field Layout,, Irrigation Systems,, Deer and Other Vertebrate Pest Control,, Equipment and Buildings,, Chapter 6. Preparing a Site for Planting,, Amending the Soil,, Controlling Weeds,, Controlling Pests,, Chapter 7. Ribes Cultivars,, Cultivars Available in North America,, Disease Resistance,, Gooseberry Cultivars,, Black Currant Cultivars,, Red Currant Cultivars,, White Currant Cultivars,, Jostaberry Cultivars,, Chapter 8. Planting and Establishing Ribes ,, Ordering Planting Material,, Planting,, Chapter 9. Crop Management,, Nutrition and Fertilization,, Weed Control,, Pruning and Training,, Pollination,, Winter Protection,, Chapter 10. Pests and Diseases of Ribes ,, Pests Other Than Insects and Mites,, Insects, Mites, and Invertebrate Pests,, Diseases,, Chapter 11. Harvesting, Storing, and Marketing Ribes Crops,,