Captivator
Variety of Gooseberry · Ribes uva-crispa
Near-thornless sweet red variety from Canada — child-friendly and easy to pick.
8
5
3🇨🇦 Canada 1935
Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildjuicysweet
Susceptibility & resistance
Powdery mildew
Profile
- Parentage
- Ribes uva-crispa x Ribes hirtellum (interspezifisch)
- Breeder
- Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 4 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium-sized, purple-red, sweet berries with mild flavour; pleasant for fresh snacking.
Growth
Moderately vigorous bush with almost thornless shoots; easy to harvest.
Yield
Good, regular yields; robust.
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