Varieties
Varieties of gooseberry
Which variety suits you depends on site, space and taste. Here are the gooseberry varieties with their particulars.
- ‘Captivator’You will enjoy the almost thornless variety *‚Captivator’*, which is ideal for those who love harvesting without poking and is tolerant of powdery mildew.
- ‘Hinnonmäki Gelb’The yellow green sister of the red Hinnonmäki and just as robust against American gooseberry mildew.
- ‘Hinnonmäki Rot’A robust Finnish variety used to cold winters that shrugs off American gooseberry mildew well.
- ‘Invicta’The green mildew resistant standard variety par excellence, for when you do not want to worry about American gooseberry mildew.
- ‘Rokula’An early German variety that is well armed against two afflictions at once: American gooseberry mildew and leaf drop disease.
- ‘Rolonda’A vigorous red variety valued for its large, firm berries and its good double resistance to mildew and currant leaf spot.