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[LEE REICH <lreich@hvc.rr.com>]

Summer pruning does work on gooseberries, just as it does with red currants.
Usually this summer pruning is done to maintain an espalier. In my books
UNCOMMON FRUITS FOR EVERY GARDEN  and THE PRUNING BOOK, I describe
the proceedure, which is, basically, to cut all new shoots back to within
5" of the permanent leaders just before (not after!) the fruit begins ripening.
In winter, cut those shoots again, this time to within 1" of the permanent
leaders. I haven't done this with gooseberries but it's worked very well
for me with red currants and it should work with gooseberries.

Lee Reich
 www.leereich.com

"Brungardt, Sam" wrote:

I know that the usual recommendation is to renewal prune currants and gooseberries in early spring.  However, I was wondering whether one could prune in mid-summer, just after the fruit has been picked, instead.  -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn. (USDA Zone 4b)

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