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Leveller

Variety of Gooseberry · Ribes uva-crispa
Large, sweet yellow-green dessert variety — an English exhibition classic.
Edible value8Medicinal value5Other uses3
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1885

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
englische Selektion
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
8 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Very large, yellow-green, sweet and aromatic berries; one of the finest dessert varieties.

Growth

Moderately vigorous bush; demanding of soil and site, mildew-susceptible.

Yield

Good yields with good care.

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