What's so special about gooseberries?

Gooseberry species

Saxifraga of Saxifragaceae

Gooseberry nickname

Gooseberry, prickly plum, lantern fruit

Geographical distribution of gooseberry

Red currant is mainly distributed in Europe, especially Finland and Norway in northern Europe. Since it was introduced into China for more than 80 years, it has been distributed in the north and south of China. Blackcurrant is mainly planted in the three northeastern provinces of China.

Morphological characteristics of gooseberry

Gooseberry is a deciduous shrub with small but scattered plants and sharp thorns on new branches. The branching ability is very strong, more than 50 branches can be divided into one clump; the lower part of the new shoot is axillary bud, the middle and upper part of the new shoot forms flower bud, and the flower bud is mixed; gooseberry flowers are solitary or 3 flowers are clustered into bouquets; the life span of gooseberry is generally 7-8 years.

Growth characteristics of gooseberry

The basal branch of gooseberry has strong meristematic ability and high yield. it generally blossoms in the middle and late May, blossoms at the end of May, and the fruit is harvested in late June or July.

Gooseberries are resistant to high and low temperatures. Generally speaking, gooseberries will not die at 40 degrees above zero and 40 degrees below zero. Gooseberry is not only suitable for large-scale planting of fruit trees to obtain economic benefits, but also can be planted sporadically in balconies and gardens for decoration.

Gooseberry flower language

Conjecture, prediction.