Ribes spp. (Currant) State Restrictions & Permit Requirements

Regulated: Plants of Ribes spp.

Restriction: Shipment into and cultivation within Delaware is allowed provided a permit authorizing shipment, planting, and propagation is obtained from the Plant Industries Section. No permits are issued for Ribes aureum (Golden) or Ribes nigrum (Black).

Regulated: Plants of Ribes spp.

Restriction: Ribes nigrum (Black) is prohibited to all destinations in Maine. Possession and planting of all other species of Ribes is prohibited in the following counties: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York, and parts of Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, and Washington.

Regulated: Plants of Ribes spp.

Restriction: Ribes nigrum is prohibited from all parts of the state. Possession and planting of all other Ribes spp. is prohibited in many towns in Massachusetts (see the 330 CMR 9.00 list of towns). Entry of Ribes spp. into unregulated areas (towns not on the list) must be accompanied by a control area permit issued by the Division of Crop & Pest Services.

Permit contact: Kyle Kaseta, Kyle.Kaseta@mass.gov

Towns where planting of currants and gooseberries is prohibited:

Regulated: Roots, cuttings, or plants of currants and gooseberries, Ribes spp.

Restriction: Sale of black currant (Ribes nigrum) roots, cuttings, or plants is prohibited statewide. Sales of other currant species and gooseberries are also regulated in counties within the white pine blister rust control area (see the map at www.michigan.gov/pestquarantines). Rust-resistant Ribes varieties may be obtained under special permit if approved by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Permit contact: Amber Neils, Export and Compliance Program Specialist, (517) 449-0786, NeilsA@michigan.gov

Further information on MDARD White Pine Blister Rust Control Area Counties.

Regulated: Plants of all species and varieties of Ribes.

Restriction: Only the following currants and gooseberries may be imported and planted:

• Black Currant: Crandall, Willoughby
• Red Currant: Rondom
• White Currant: White Currant 1301
• Gooseberry and gooseberry crosses: Jahns Prairie, Captivator, Careless, Clark, Crown Bob, Downing, Howards Lancer, Sabine, Jostaberry

Planting these varieties within New Hampshire requires a permit approved by the NH Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Forests and Lands.

Regulated: Plants of Ribes spp. (White Pine Blister Rust Quarantine)

Restriction: To prevent the spread of white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) in New Jersey, movement of plant material is regulated as follows:

1. Five-needled pines (Pinus sp.), except pines visibly infected with white pine blister rust, may be moved into or within New Jersey.
2. Possession or movement of cultivars and hybrids of European Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) into or within New Jersey is allowed only under special permit issued by the Department.
3. Possession or movement of red currant and gooseberry plants (Ribes sp. and Grossularia sp.) is allowed into or within New Jersey except in the following municipalities, which constitute a protective area: Montague, Sandyston, Walpack, and Vernon Townships in Sussex County; West Milford, Ringwood Borough, and Wanaque Township in Passaic County; and Jefferson Township in Morris County.
4. Currant and gooseberry plants other than European Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) may be moved into and within all other points in New Jersey by complying with the general requirements for the movement of nursery stock (N.J.S.A. 4:7-16 et seq.).

Regulated: All wild and cultivated currant and gooseberry plants (Ribes spp.).

Restriction: The sale, growing, or planting of currants and gooseberries in North Carolina is prohibited.

Regulated: All varieties of black currant, Ribes nigrum.

Restriction: Seven varieties (Consort, Coronet, Crusader, Titania, Lowes Auslese, Polar, and Willoughby) have been shown to be immune and can be shipped into Ohio. All other varieties of black currant are prohibited.

Regulated: Plants of the genus Ribes.

Restriction: Ribes nigrum (Black), R. odoratum (Clove), and R. aureum (Golden) are prohibited in all parts of the state. Other Ribes spp. can be imported, transported, or planted within Rhode Island only after obtaining a permit from the RI DEM Division of Agriculture and Forestry.

Regulated: All wild and cultivated currant and gooseberry plants (Ribes spp.) within the White Pine Blister Rust Control Area.

Restriction: The Blister Rust Control Area covers four counties: Spartanburg, Greenville, Pickens, and Oconee. Planting or transporting currant or gooseberry plants of any kind or variety within those counties requires a special permit from the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission. Currants and gooseberries may be shipped to the rest of South Carolina without restriction.

Regulated: European black currant plants (Ribes nigrum).

Restriction: Because European black currant (Ribes nigrum) can harbor and disseminate white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola), European black currant plants may not be moved to any destination in Virginia.

Regulated: Plants of Ribes spp.

Restriction: Ribes nigrum (Black) is prohibited in all counties of the state. The introduction and dissemination of all other Ribes spp. is prohibited in the following 23 counties: Barbour, Fayette, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Marion, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Raleigh, Randolph, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, and Webster.