Families having no time for fruit (5)
I believe the answer is:
ribes
'fruit' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ribes that I've seen before include "hedgerow treats!" , "fruit?" .)