Ribes hirtellum x grossularia (Glenndale)
The Glenndale gooseberry is an excellent variety that tolerates hot summers better than most gooseberries. It is highly disease-resistant and immune to mildew. Derived from European and Native American parent varieties, it has great vigor and productive fruiting. The fruit is purple-red, with a fine flavor, and the plant is thorny. It ripens early in the season. The shrub grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet and spreads to 5 feet. Best suited for Zones 4-7.
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