so where have all the gooseberries gone ?

grumpydad · « **on:** July 22, 2010, 12:09 »

last week we had lots of gooseberries on the new plants on the allotment, within 4 days they have all gone, every single one, i dont think they would be ready to eat, and they looked to be too big for the birds, so where have they all gone ?.

Sharonx · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2010, 12:33 »

I was told in the farm shop the other day that they were now out of season. Shouldn't make a difference to where yours have disappeared to though. Any chance someone has helped themselves? This happened to my plum tree the other year

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2010, 12:39 »

They should be well ready, mine are over.

Birds will strip them, if not netted.

Swing Swang · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2010, 14:05 »

Blame the birds - lost all my unripe gooseberries and blackcurrents to the birds in a couple of days. The strawbs and raspberries were untouched which I found odd, but it was definately birds. Mostly blackbirds, but aslo pigeons - which sat in the current bushes and broke off next year's fruiting stems.

8doubles · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2010, 14:08 »

Pigeon had half the unripe goosegogs on my bush this year. It`s the first time i`ve had to net the bush.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2010, 14:56 »

Foxes eat them. They will strip a bush

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