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[Deb S <debs913@gmail.com>]

Hi Michele

I have the following:  

Invicta--a sprawling bush, incredibly throny, with large, hairy green berries.  Medium producer, berries are good to eat out of hand and make great jelly.

Poorman's--a red berry when ripe, sets a ton of fruit.  Mine is kind of short, very thorny.  Fruit is better dead ripe, but makes good jelly.

Hinnomaki Red -- thorny, red berry, pretty good, kind of wimpy grower.  Both this and poorman's lose all their leaves in the heat of summer, but this is after berries are done and the plants come back every year.

I hope to add several other cultivars this spring.  I'm learning how to propagate, so if you ever want to swap, let me know.

deb

SE Ohio

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:

Those of you who have grown gooseberries:

Which are your favorite cultivars for taste?  For ease of harvesting and/or growing?

(Caveat—they should be suitable for zones 5b/6a)

 

I will be sharing your ideas with students.

Thanks!

 

Michele in SW Ohio

 

 

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