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'Hinnonmaki Green' Gooseberry Bush

Specifically bred for excellent disease resistance properties

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Hinnonmaki Green Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
'Hinnonmaki Green' Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
'Hinnonmaki Green' Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
'Hinnonmaki Green' Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit

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£12

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The highlights

  • Specifically bred for disease resistance
  • Produces a bumper of large crops
  • Sweet aromatic flavoured fruit
  • Perfect for tarts, pies, crumble & jam

Description

  • Specifically bred for excellent disease resistance properties
  • Reliably produces a bumper crop of larger than average sized fruits
  • Produces large, green coloured berries bursting with a sweet, aromatic flavour
  • Perfect for making tarts, pies, crumble and jam
  • Also delicious eaten straight from the bush
  • A compact gooseberry plant, ideal for smaller gardens

What To Expect

Supplied as:

A bare root plant
3L Pot
3L Pots
9cm Pot

Height on arrival:

40-60cm inc. roots
40-60cm inc. pot
40-60cm inc. pot
20-30cm

Eventual height:

1.5m (5ft)
1.5m (5ft)
1.5m (5ft)

Eventual spread:

1.5m (5ft)
1.5m (5ft)
1.5m (5ft)
1.5m (5ft)

Tasting notes:

Sweet, aromatic flavour
Sweet, aromatic flavour
Sweet, aromatic flavour
Sweet, aromatic flavour

Time to first crop:

2 years
2 years
2 years

Hardiness:

Fully Hardy
Does not require protection from frost
Fully Hardy
Does not require protection from frost
Fully Hardy
Does not require protection from frost
Fully Hardy
Does not require protection from frost

Self fertile:

Self Fertile
Self Fertile
Self Fertile
Self Fertile

Rootstock:

Spacing:

How To Grow

Water during dry spells

Watering your Gooseberry plant is rarely required, except during dry spells - water every 14 days

Full sun

Position in Full Sun (6h+)

Well drained soil

Gooseberries thrive in most soil types, but prefer it to be well drained and to contain plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost

Prune in winter

In winter, remove dead wood and low-lying shoots

Planting Calendar

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every plant

You simply can’t buy better fruit plants and here’s why. John grows them outdoors, just like his family has done since 1908, so they’re more than a match for the UK weather. John only has time for the top performing varieties, meaning that you can be assured of a successful (and blooming tasty) soft fruit crop.

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