What are the varieties of gooseberries?

Gooseberry variety: Currant

The height of the gooseberry plant is relatively tall, about one to one and a half meters, and the plant clusters are also relatively large, with more than fifty main branches in the cluster. The fruit of this kind of gooseberry is relatively small and round, generally yellow-green in color, and tastes sour. It can usually be eaten directly, or it can be processed into other products such as jam. This kind of currant matures around June and has a very high yield. Not only that, the currant is also very disease-resistant, easy to grow, and the fruit is very durable in storage and can be transported for long periods of time.

Gooseberry variety: Ribes

Compared with small currants, big currants are relatively shorter in height, the clusters are relatively smaller, and there are fewer branches within the clusters. The fruit of big currant is also different from that of small currant. The fruit of big currant is oval, but the fruit is relatively large, and big currant produces more seeds. On the other hand, the fruit of big currant is more beautiful in appearance, but its yield is average. The fruit matures around July. Relatively speaking, big currant has weaker disease resistance.

Gooseberry variety: Jade

The Zhui Yu variety of gooseberry was introduced from the United States. Generally speaking, gooseberry fruits are green or yellow-green, but the fruits of the Zhui Yu variety of gooseberry are purple-red when fully ripe, and only turn yellow-green when almost ripe. The fruit of the currants is round like currants, and the yield is very high. The fruit of this gooseberry is of very good quality, with a thin skin and more juice. It tastes sweet and sour. It is more delicious than currants and small currants, and has strong disease resistance. It is a gooseberry variety that is very suitable for large-scale cultivation.