Green classics
They are green-yellow to whitish shimmering and have proven themselves in home gardens for generations. There is really nothing wrong with the following varieties:
- Green ball: smooth, translucent shell, slightly sour in taste, height 100 centimeters
- White Lion: ancient variety with round fruits, particularly juicy and sweet, suitable for tub culture
- King of Trumps: yellow, juicy berries, marbled red, ideal for consumption straight from the bush and for freezing
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Red flares
With their red fruits, the following varieties not only promise refreshing enjoyment, but also adorn the visual appearance of the garden:
- Maiherzog: old variety from 1890 with thick, red berries, wonderful aroma for fresh consumption and for preserving
- Ironmonger: noble breed from England with paired fruit hangings, very thin skin
- Red triumph: rarity with countless small gooseberries, well suited for picking greenery
Thornless gooseberries
If you grow these gooseberry varieties, even the children will help diligently with the harvest. The following breeds can do without thorns:
- Larell: smooth, red berries, burst-proof and very sweet, the ideal gooseberry for balconies and patios
- Pax: for harvest from the end of June, beautiful red fruits, resistant to American gooseberry powdery mildew
- Spinefree: very robust, light red gooseberries with a smooth skin, almost no spines
Ideal candidates for gooseberry high stems
They are undoubtedly on the advance in the small garden, because gooseberry high stems still deliver a lush harvest when there is little space:
- Hinnonmäki: long-bearing with red berries, height up to 120 centimeters, not very hairy and burst-resistant
- Invicta: vigorous, robust, lots of green gooseberries with a sour, refreshing aroma
- Mucurines: light green fruits, extremely aromatic and resistant to powdery mildew and leaf fall
Innovative breeding
Do you like to plant out-of-the-ordinary fruit in your garden? Then you are well advised with the duo gooseberry. Here two varieties combine on a single shrub. With 'Hinnonmäki yellow and red' you are sure to get curious glances over the garden fence.
Tips & Tricks
If you prefer to keep your gooseberries in a bucket, a minimum volume of 30-40 liters is advisable. Since most varieties achieve an annual growth of up to 40 centimeters, very frequent repotting would be necessary. This stress is not good for the shallow rooters.
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