When the varieties bear
The varieties have a wide range of colors. This ranges from whitish green to golden yellow and light brown to red. The shell is smooth or bristly hairy and can be soft or firm. The main domestic season extends from June to July, with individual varieties bearing fruit until August or September.
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Popular varieties:
- 'Höning's earliest': Early variety whose yellow berries are harvested from the end of June
- 'Spinefree': almost thornless variety with large red fruits that are ready to harvest in mid-July
- 'Hinnomaeki red': little thorned breeding with Income from mid to late June
- 'Invicta': shrub with thick thorns that bears yellow-green fruits in mid-July
- 'Larell': full red and thornless variety with mid-late to late harvest time
This is how gooseberries thrive
Like all Ribes species, this woody plant grows on loose soil with constantly fresh conditions that does not tend to become waterlogged. The trees prefer a loamy substrate. Gooseberries get along well with lime-rich substrates. A sunny to partially shaded and well-ventilated location offers optimal growth conditions.
planting
Before planting, loosen the soil deeply and dig a hole twice the volume of the root ball. If you put several shrubs next to each other, make sure they are about 180 centimeters apart. In the case of tall trees, a distance of 1.5 meters to the next plant is sufficient.
care
In addition to regular watering, fertilization is of particular importance. You should avoid both drought and waterlogging, as well as over-fertilization. Stone or bone meal and wood ash are equally suitable for soil preparation Algae lime. Compost provides an ideal basis for growth. Give the plants occasionally during the growing season Herbal manure.
Harvest season
There are two ways you can Harvest gooseberries can. Unripe berries are ideal for further processing. They are harvested green when they have reached a diameter of at least one centimeter. Since they are pressure-resistant, they have a good shelf life. The further the ripening process progresses, the sweeter the fruits taste.
Harvest correctly
If the sapling brings high yields, pluck the branches several times when they are immature from the end of May. As a result, the other berries ripen better and become larger. Concentrate on the fully ripe fruits from June, because all fruits are never ripe at the same time.
Freshness test
Fully ripe specimens are completely tinted in their body color and are ideal for fresh consumption. The degree of ripeness is easier to see with red varieties than with green ones. The berries are plump at the optimal stage of ripeness and have a firm outer skin.
