Invicta
Variety of Gooseberry · Ribes uva-crispa
Robust, heavy-cropping commercial standard with excellent mildew resistance.
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3🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1981
Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmsourjuicy
Susceptibility & resistance
Powdery mildew
Profile
- Parentage
- Resistenta x (Whinham's Industry x Keepsake)
- Breeder
- East Malling Research
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 6 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Large, pale-green, slightly hairy berries with firm, tart flesh — ideal for cooking and preserves.
Growth
Vigorous, spreading, strongly thorned bush; very healthy and reliable.
Yield
Very high, regular yields; leading commercial cultivar in Europe.
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