Currants. - Ribes spp. - with leaves that resemble maple leaves and attractive flowers currants have the double benefit of being a lovely landscape plant. The available cultivars are ‘Blanca’ and ‘Red Tatran’. As the name suggests, ‘Blanca’ produces a creamy-white, sweet berry that is good for eating fresh and holds up well in processing. ‘Red Tatran’ produces bright-red, showy berries that are good for fresh eating and processing.