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Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 15:10
| What is a good Goose Berry to plant in S-Iowa? Heavier soil, although I would put a good bag of Iowa-rich black dirt in the hole. I have some now, given to me that don't like southern Iowa. Hardly grow. |
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- Posted by olympia_gardener 5 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 17:28
| Poorman grows well here in Chicago. balance sweet/tart flavor, fresh eating quality. |
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| I just ordered a Hinnomaki Red (from Indiana Berry) for here in eastern Wisconsin, so it is good to at least zone 5 same as southern Iowa or I would not have bought it. Give me a year and I'll tell you how good it grows, or try one for yourself at the same time as me. This is one of the best varieties for fresh eating, sweet center -- I have tasted it and was impressed which is why I am now going to try growing my own. I have high hopes that it will be great. |
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| I love gooseberries! My soil is heavy clay on a hillside so I grow most of them in pots, and they do very well. For flavor and size I give Black Velvet and Tixia top marks. I have lots of Hinomaki Red both in ground and pots. Very nice also but a bit smaller with crazy thorns. I just put in Hinomaki Yellow and Whitesmith but haven't tasted them yet. The one I wish I hadn't planted is Pixwell. Very very small berries. I let the birds have them. FWIW I have purchased plants from several sources. Gooseberries seem to survive bareroot transport easily. But for best selection I recommend Whitman Farms. Only place I could find the highly recommended Black Velvet, and it was worth it. Pam in cinti |
Here is a link that might be useful: Whitman Farms
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- Posted by northerngrapes none (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 0:43
| I pulled my Pixwell. Fruit has bland flavor once ripe. Any other cultivar is fine. |
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| You can also if local soils are giving you a problem container grow them. I have 2 gooseberries in 10 gallon containers that with a little fertilizer perform flawlessly. |
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