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Janine M.
April 4, 2014
I live in New Zealand and gooseberries are very popular here. Although they are considered old fashioned. Ive been growing them for 2o years.LOVE THEM!!
sofia J.
August 6, 2013
I remember the gooseberries that my grandparents had they would let me pick them because they had no stickers!!
Bill
July 12, 2013
I've read about gooseberries ever since I started to garden. A trip to Ecuador finally prompted me to give them a try. There they grow a traditional yellow gooseberry they call Golden Berry. They're also dried and used in a delicious chocolate candy product. So far, mine are growing well in our summer heat and nearly ripe.
smonfor
July 12, 2013
My father was the youngest of 9 kids growing up during the depression. His sister always made gooseberry pie and it has been a staple at family reunions. She always used small green berries that were SO tart and even in a pie it gave you a good pucker. After moving to Europe, I was introduced to the red ones and they are much nicer. I've never known about topping them, and have always just eaten the stem/bud ends.
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