Juicy, sugary sweet or with pronounced sourness, gooseberries contain so many vitamins and nutrients that they received the honorary title of "northern grapes". The color of its fruits can range from bright green to dark red, almost black. About a bright representative of red gooseberry varieties - Gooseberry Gooseberry gooseberry we will talk today.
Gooseberry red "Hainemakey Red"
Gooseberries of the "Haimnomey Red" variety were bred by Finnish breeders in 2001. Almost immediately, he gained wide popularity, thanks to the simplicity of care and the ability to give abundant harvests year after year. In addition, gooseberries of this variety are practically not affected by powdery mildew and grow very fast.
The bush of gooseberry "Haimnomey Red" has a spreading form and medium height. On average, the adult bush of this gooseberry has such dimensions: 2 meters in girth and more than 1.5 meters in height. Long branches are densely covered with medium-sized round fruits, which initially have a bright green color. As you mature, the color of the berries changes to dark red. From one bush of gooseberries "Haimnomey Red" you can collect up to 25 kg of berries. His ripeness gooseberries "Heinomecke Red" reaches in mid-July. Berries are very pleasant to taste - juicy, sweet, with a thin skin and light unobtrusive sourness. They can both be consumed fresh, and used for a variety of home preparations: compotes, jelly and jam.
Popular varieties of red gooseberries
In addition to "Haimnomey Red" variety, such red gooseberry varieties are popular among gardeners:
- "Ballet";
- "Kolobok" ;
- "The collective farm";
- "Krasnoslavyansky";
- "Affectionate";
- "Eaglet";
- "Pink";
- "Firework";
- "The Northern Captain";
- "Seed of Lefort";
- "The Jubilee".