Dessert gooseberry recommendations

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Candide

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Dessert gooseberry recommendations
« on: February 19, 2022, 17:26 »
I put in a Hinonmaki Red a couple of months ago but think I `deserve another bush.
Gurgling showed up favourites such as Leveller but also Rokula.  Looking for dessert type and ideally to broaden cropping before or after Hinonmaki.
Anyone got views on the Rokula and on any other varieties they've tried

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Re: Dessert gooseberry recommendations
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2022, 17:48 »
Do you have a preference between green or red goosegogs?
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Dessert gooseberry recommendations
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2022, 18:59 »
Well, Yorkie, I'd prefer red but only on same principle as preferring red wine gums - it's psycho;ogical mostly.
So, not really fussed colour or about thorns - gathered that thornless crop less well anyway?

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Re: Dessert gooseberry recommendations
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2022, 19:13 »
I have a couple of Xenia gooseberries and they are very productive and sweet when fully ripe.  They are sometimes sold as thornless, but trust me they have a few thorns. 

They are red coloured fruit.

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Re: Dessert gooseberry recommendations
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2022, 01:35 »
Thanks New Shoot.  I'll look up Xenia as well

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Re: Dessert gooseberry recommendations
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2022, 12:24 »
Xenia for me as too. Big crops of large red berries, already sweet enough to eat straight off the bush in summer and fabulous in a salad  :D



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Re: Dessert gooseberry recommendations
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2022, 19:04 »
Thanks folks;  decision made and order put in.
Now got to wait a year or so


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