Plants at Edible Landscaping
Berries - Gooseberries
| Invicta Gooseberry - Ribes grossularia |
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Invicta is the best of the green fruit gooseberry varieties for fresh eating. The berries are the size of small plums and have a very pleasant flavor. A very sweet gooseberry, ripening late spring or early summer. Resistant to mildew and frost. Susceptible to leaf spot, so plant in an area with good air drainage. In humid areas can loose leaves in August but grows well the following spring. A newer variety introduced from Europe. Space @ 4' circles. Zones 4-7.
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| Glenndale Gooseberry - Ribes hirtellum x grossularia |
This gooseberry stands hot summers better than most gooseberries. Glenndale is most disease resistant and immune to mildew. Derived of European and Native American parents with great vigor and productive fruiting. Purple-red fruit, fine flavor and thorny, ripening early. Height 5-6' and spread to 5'. Zone 4-7.
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| Catherina Gooseberry - Ribes hirtellum x grossulana |
Catherina gooseberry is a medium size sweet red berry born on a dwarf spreading bush @ 3' to 4' tall. Fruits ripen in June at the nursery. Fruits are good fresh. Bush is productive. Mildew resistance is very good. Leaf drop usually occurs in August, so plant goes dormant early in zone 7. Catherina ripens earlier than Glenndale.
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| Black Velvet Gooseberry - Ribes |
The deep purple fruits are the size of seedless grapes. They are very vigorous in growth. Flavor is very good to excellent when vine ripened. Black Velvet has won awards for its superb qualities and disease and mildew resistance. Space 5' circle. Zones 4-7.
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