To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Sun and Gooseberries
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:03:47 -0400
I guess I'll have to take gooseberries off my list of potential
Florida fruits then... {laughing}
.....Alan.
Quoting Ribes60@aol.com:
> Gooseberries need some shade in hot climates especially in the
> afternoon. In
> cooler areas they do well in full sun. I have found that the time
> that they
> suffer the most is when the berries are just turning color and
> ripening. Many
> "scald" just as tomatos do. They can not tolerate sustained temps
> greater
> than 90 (F) for more than a couple days.
>
>
>
> Ed Mashburn
> Central PA
> Zone 5A
>
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