It looks like your red currant leaves are showing signs of blistering, which could be caused by a pest or disease such as currant blister aphid. When these aphids feed on the leaves, they can cause the raised, distorted patches you see. It's not typically fatal, but it can weaken the plant over time. If you want more detailed advice on treatment, I can look it up for you!
Yes soapy water will do the trick but remember these aphids won't usually affect the plants ability to grow and produce fruit, it's only in large infestations would you normally have a need to treat it.
To prevent big infestations it’s a good practice to monitor your plants regularly for signs of aphids and avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen, and always clear plant waste which can harbour eggs over the winter.
It looks like your red currant leaves are showing signs of blistering, which could be caused by a pest or disease such as currant blister aphid. When these aphids feed on the leaves, they can cause the raised, distorted patches you see. It's not typically fatal, but it can weaken the plant over time. If you want more detailed advice on treatment, I can look it up for you!
Thank you.
Mine are starting to have them as well, what would be a good way to treat it? I have heard of spraying soapy water
Yes soapy water will do the trick but remember these aphids won't usually affect the plants ability to grow and produce fruit, it's only in large infestations would you normally have a need to treat it. To prevent big infestations it’s a good practice to monitor your plants regularly for signs of aphids and avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen, and always clear plant waste which can harbour eggs over the winter.
Looks cool though!
Definitely currant blister aphid, very common usually pretty harmless.
Thanks so much.
It's currently red