Whinham's Industry
Variety of Gooseberry · Ribes uva-crispa
Old, robust English classic with sweet red berries — tolerant even of part shade.
Also known as: Industry
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3🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1835
Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- englische Selektion
- Breeder
- Robert Whinham
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 6 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium to large, dark-red, hairy, sweet berries; versatile in use.
Growth
Vigorous, robust bush; tolerates heavier soils and part shade, but mildew-susceptible.
Yield
Reliably high yields.
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