Kalmar "Ribes" suna ne da ke nufin jinsin tsire-tsire masu fure a cikin dangin Grossulariaceae, wanda aka fi sani da currants da gooseberries. Waɗannan tsire-tsire ana shuka su ne don 'ya'yan itacen da ake ci kuma suna asali ne a yankuna masu zafi na Arewacin Hemisphere.
