To plant red currants or gooseberries (Ribes spp.) in Massachusetts, you must first have the nursery/shipper apply for and receive a permit from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
- This page, Apply for a permit to grow red currants or gooseberries, is offered by
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Apply for a permit to grow red currants or gooseberries
Contacts
Kyle Kaseta
The Details
How to find
Email or call MDAR's Chief Nursery Inspector using the information under "Contact"
More info
Once you have verified that the town/city the plants are to be grown in is not on the prohibited list, use the contact info below to start the permit process.
Please note, as of this time, black currants or any hybrids of black currants, including jostaberries, are not permitted to be grown in Massachusetts.
Contact
Address
225 Turnpike Rd., 3rd Floor, Southborough, MA 01772