Red gooseberries

charliesmum · « **on:** June 24, 2007, 11:33 »

I inherited a couple of gooseberry bushes on my new allotment, and one is covered in gooseberries. I haven't picked any yet, but they are starting to turn red - are they ready for picking, or should I let them turn fully red first ?

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2007, 11:38 »

Generally - and I only say - generally, red gooseberries are desert ones and can be used for eating as they are sweeter.

They can be picked earlier and used for cooking, but generally (again), the longer you leave them, the sweeter they get, but you can use them now for pies, jams etc.

charliesmum · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2007, 11:41 »

Thanks Dave, jam, that gives me the perfect excuse to try out the jam-making programme on my new breadmaker

yummy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2007, 17:55 »

We have a few red ones too so I tried one today. Yummy! A bit like a juicy red grape. Shame most of them dropped or were nicked by the birds. I didn't bother netting them when I thought they were green ones :roll:

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2007, 18:13 »

Quote from: "yummy"

We have a few red ones too so I tried one today. Yummy! A bit like a juicy red grape. Shame most of them dropped or were nicked by the birds. I didn't bother netting them when I thought they were green ones :roll:

Good point - charliesmum - NET 'EM QUICK!!!

DD. · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2007, 18:14 »

Quote from: "charliesmum"

Thanks Dave, jam, that gives me the perfect excuse to try out the jam-making programme on my new breadmaker

Or is that the bread-making programme on your jam-maker?

frazzy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2007, 18:25 »

the red ones make fabulous pie cor its fab with custard

fatgit · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2007, 20:29 »

Red gooseberries are delicious, the squirrels can attest to that, as they ate all but half a pound of them last year :o

I was waiting for the "right time" to pick them, I'm picking them a lot earlier this year

I did make some amazing jam with the few I got off the bush though.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2007, 20:54 »

Red gooseberries are yummy :!:

Have a look at this previous post of mine:

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=55535&highlight=gooseberry#55535

charliesmum · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2007, 08:37 »

Thanks everyone,

Aunt Sally, you really shouldn't have posted that link - I checked and found the reference to gooseberry wine - my poor liver :shock:

Anyone have a recipe, please

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2007, 09:28 »

Sounds great to me

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