Glenndale Gooseberry

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Ribes hirtellum x grossularia (Glenndale)

The Glenndale gooseberry is an excellent variety that tolerates hot summers better than most gooseberries. It is highly disease-resistant and immune to mildew. Derived from European and Native American parent varieties, it has great vigor and productive fruiting. The fruit is purple-red, with a fine flavor, and the plant is thorny. It ripens early in the season. The shrub grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet and spreads to 5 feet. Best suited for Zones 4-7.

Plant Characteristics:

• Pest Resistance: Very Good
• Disease Resistance: Very Good
• Drought Tolerance: Good
• Heat Tolerance: Good
• Humidity Tolerance: Very Good
• Sun Tolerance: Good
• Wet Soil Tolerance: Poor
• Shade Tolerance: Very Good
• No Spray: Very Good
• Salt Tolerance: Poor
• Fresh for Kids: Fair
• Thorns: Yes
• Plant Type: Shrub
• Soil Type: Adaptable
• Edible Type: Fruit
• Self-Fertile: Yes

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