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Plant details
Gooseberries are the first soft fruits in many gardens, especially if the immature green berries are thinned in May for cooking. Like redcurrants, plants develop a permanent system of fruiting sideshoots, and may be trained as fans, espaliers, cordons and standards, as well as bushes. 'Whinham's Industry' is a popular red-fruited variety which is happy in partial shade. It is an excellent choice for heavy soils but is prone to mildew. The Royal Horticultural Society have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: uva-crispa
Cultivar: 'Whinham's Industry'
Plant type: Fruit
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 150cm
Spread: 150cm
Reader reviews
lucy
I have a red gooseberry in a pot. The first year I had one gooseberry (which was very tasty). This year (second) it has grown a lot but there doesn¿t seem to be any sign of fruit yet.
This plant finder is all very well but I could do with some info¿ on when and how to prune, fruiting times, feeding if needed and probably lot¿s more things I¿m unaware of to ask.
I could just go on another web site to look it up but it would be far easier if I could get all my information from one site.
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