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The berries have a bright, tangy flavour that's perfect for redcurrant jelly, sauces, pies, summer puddings and cordials, and they freeze beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Rovada' forms a strong, upright bush around 1–1.5m tall and wide. It is self-fertile, has good resistance to mildew and other leaf diseases, and is recognised by the RHS as a plant for pollinators. Its spring flowers are popular with bees. It grows best in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil, and it is tolerant of a range of conditions. Dig in plenty of well-rotted compost or manure before planting. It can be grown as a bush or trained as a cordon or fan against a wall or fence. Space bushes about 1.5m apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLike all redcurrants, 'Rovada' fruits on spurs along older wood, so prune to build a permanent, open-centred framework. In winter, shorten the main stems by half and cut side shoots back to one or two buds. 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Heavy crops of well-flavoured berries hang on long strings that are easy to pick, ripening from late July into August. They are perfect for jams, cordials, crumbles and freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Ben Hope' is a vigorous, upright bush that reaches around 1.5m tall and wide. It is self-fertile, so one plant will crop on its own. It does best in full sun or light shade, in fertile soil that holds moisture but drains well. Prepare the planting hole with plenty of well-rotted manure or compost, and plant about 5cm deeper than the bush sat in its pot to encourage new shoots from below ground. If you are planting more than one, space them 1.5m apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach spring, feed with a general fertiliser and mulch thickly around the base. Water during dry weather while the fruit is developing, and net the bush as the berries colour to keep birds away. 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It produces heavy crops of large, glossy berries with a rich, sweet-sharp flavour, carried in clusters on short strigs that make picking easy. They ripen from late July into August and are ideal for jams, pies, cordials and summer puddings, and they freeze well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIts biggest advantage is late flowering. Because its blossom opens later in spring than many varieties, it usually escapes damage from late frosts, which makes it a good choice for frost pockets, exposed sites and colder gardens. It is very hardy, self-fertile and forms a compact, upright bush around 1.5m tall and wide once mature, so it suits smaller plots and fruit borders. Plant it in full sun or light shade in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil, and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure first. 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It is self-fertile, and its white spring flowers are popular with bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a vigorous variety with spiny canes that grow to around 1.5–1.8m tall. It is more tolerant of poorer soils than many raspberries, though, like all raspberries, it does best in fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil that is neutral to slightly acidic, and it dislikes waterlogging. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure or compost before planting. Plant at the same depth as it sat in the pot, since raspberries resent being planted too deep. Summer-fruiting canes need support, so stretch two or three horizontal wires between sturdy posts and tie the canes in as they grow. If you're planting a row, space plants 45–60cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSummer raspberries fruit on canes grown the previous year. 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