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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: kymrob on May 15, 2010, 14:05:36

Title: gooseberry question
Post by: kymrob on May 15, 2010, 14:05:36
we have big bush full of green gooseberries what are riping but noticing that they are getting red on one side  anyone know why?
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Post by: Tee Gee on May 15, 2010, 16:28:26
Probably getting more sun and are ripening faster!
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Post by: kymrob on May 15, 2010, 16:40:13
thought it could be sun related cause its only on side of gooseberry which is facing sun! thanks
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Post by: :( on May 15, 2010, 17:07:05
or it might be a red dessert gooseberry.
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Post by: becky0129 on May 15, 2010, 22:55:17
i have the red ones last year they tasted like grapes thought they was the normal green but turned out red
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Post by: Stevens706 on May 17, 2010, 12:24:20
I have red ones and I think they taste better than the green ones
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Post by: sweetsaphie on May 25, 2010, 17:29:51
i have loads of gooseberrys on my little bush some of them are going red on one side but they are so small dont think i will get eating them
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Post by: tricia on May 25, 2010, 21:57:20
Give them some water - it will be a while until they ripen even if they are showing signs of red on one side and they can still fill out.

Tricia