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Gooseberry Plant Collection

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Save money and guarantee proper pollination when you buy a gooseberry plant collection. Proper pollinators are conveniently included for you, so you won’t miss out on the abundance of flowers and fruit from these gooseberry plants. Plus, you’ll get a discounted price when purchasing a collection compared to purchasing the plants individually.

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Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

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Learn all about how to grow gooseberry plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

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Why did you choose this?
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For my turtle pen.
JAMES W on May 25, 2020
Cheaper price. We planted a pixwell a few years ago and fell in love with half goosberry half blueberry pies This is a perfect mix to keep the pie just right...not too sweet, and not too tart!!!
CarlH on May 24, 2020
For my turtle pen.
JAMES W on May 25, 2020
mom likes goose berries
Tim S on May 24, 2020
Cheaper price. We planted a pixwell a few years ago and fell in love with half goosberry half blueberry pies This is a perfect mix to keep the pie just right...not too sweet, and not too tart!!!
CarlH on May 24, 2020
I like gooseberry because it reminds my childhood memories.
Suraya S on May 21, 2020
I have fond memories from my childhood of picking gooseberries and making pie.
pepper_pie on May 21, 2020
nobody raises gooseberries anymore! i chose this collection due to Invictas harvest production.
Cheri C on May 20, 2020
Needed something for my birds that would grow in partial shade, best plant for my area and the planting requirements.
Corey M on May 19, 2020
new home and garden so loaded it up with your best...
delia b on May 15, 2020
Only one available.
Kris G on May 15, 2020
Food producing shrub layer that will tolerate shade in a new permaculture guild
Christine B on May 12, 2020
Because they're interesting and hardy to zone 5.
Michael E on May 11, 2020
I love gooseberries.
J O on May 11, 2020
I wanted to try these berries
Laura M on May 10, 2020
Many years ago my grandma raised a few bushes and I would watch and wait until I could eat! They are delicious and I can???t wait to bring back the memories!
Agnes A on May 8, 2020
Berry from childhood
Yelena P on May 2, 2020
I've always liked gooseberries and want something more interesting than Pixwell
david b on May 2, 2020
We already have some of the goosberry from Stark, doing very well. Wanted to add more quality products to our existing gardens.
Maria A on Apr 26, 2020
My daughter and son LOVE all berries and we want to have our own berry micro farm for the kids to pick themselves and enjoy.
Katie S on Apr 24, 2020
I really enjoy a gooseberry pie and I really like my own fruit.
Marvin F on Feb 23, 2020
I wanted another few more gooseberries, but of a different variety than the green Pixwell gooseberry that I bought previously. This combo included the green gooseberry cultivar "Invicta".
Gooseberries are nice to eat and make a nice bush, though thorny. The red is even more thorny than the green. Be sure to have gloves to prune!
Mari on Feb 5, 2020
I grew it at my former residence and wanted it at my new residence.
Michael L on Jan 31, 2020
Relocating to my new southern home, I missed my gooseberry patch back in NE - I'm rebuilding a patch here at my new home. Pixwell and Hinomaki are IMHO two of the best tasting gooseberries - combined the jam is FABULOUS!
SE_Gardener on Jan 1, 2020
I used to love to pick Gooseberries when I was young but they???re hard to find these days. I hope to pass that experience of picking and eating them right off the bush on to my toddler.
Jason C on May 12, 2019
We love gooseberries & now that we own our home, we are able to plant what we like.
Carol F on May 8, 2019
Popular in Europe, we enjoyed this fruit in my childhood.
DANIELA J on May 5, 2019
Something different
Gayle H on May 4, 2019
I want to have lots of different berries growing on my property.
William G on May 3, 2019
Ease of growing in my climate.
Christine R on Apr 29, 2019
My Grandparents had gooseberries and we had pies, jams, etc. I had gooseberries on our farm and when we moved, had to leave all my fruit trees and bushes.
Sherry C on Apr 23, 2019
Based on reviews
Cathy S on Apr 14, 2019
Remember gooseberry pie from childhood in England, so going to grow my own.
Peter D on Mar 31, 2019
Reminds me of my childhood in Europe.
Kim H on Mar 15, 2019
Something you can't find in stores. I don't think i ever even had a fresh Gooseberry.
Amy F on Mar 14, 2019
When I was a child there were gooseberries growing at a house we rented. I have wanted to have some of my own for sixty-five years. Hope they are as good as I remember.
Polly C on Mar 11, 2019
Grows in light shade which is what I have a lot of.
Pamela V on Mar 9, 2019
I came from Poland and I wanted to remind myself of the taste of childhood
Tomasz S on Mar 2, 2019
I bought these before and planted them where I lived in Idaho. I have moved to a different location in Idaho, and, since they were prolific and grew/bore well before, I got some more.
Philip G on Feb 24, 2019
I need a wider variety and more gooseberries since my chickens keep stripping the fruits from the two I have now. Want to plant these out front with the honeyberries where (hopefully) they'll be safe.
Tina S on Jan 19, 2019
Want to try Gooseberries
Berton M on Jan 9, 2019
My parents lived in England for years, and I used to visit constantly in college and grad school. They had gooseberries in the yard, and I've always wanted my own. It took me 20 years, but now I have them.
Stephanie S on Feb 22, 2018
I had gooseberry plants growing up as a kid and wanted to have the pies again as an adult.
Samantha S on May 7, 2017
Have had great luck with gooseberries including your Hinnonmaki red. They come through harsh winters with vigor in the spring, and do well in the more shaded areas where many other plants would not thrive.
Timothy C on Apr 7, 2017
Loved gooseberries as a child and looking forward to growing some. Hope my daycare kids enjoy them as much as I did!
Michelle G on Mar 7, 2017
Always like gooseberries when I was a kid. Don't see them around where I live now. REALLY tired of raspberries.
John G on Jun 12, 2016
Not a fan of vine-like plants like grapes, but these plants are a good alternative to grapes in the backyard and around the house. Easy to propagate by using cuttings from the bush. It's also cold hardy.
Sharifur S on May 25, 2016
As a child I really enjoyed gooseberries. Since the grocery stores in my area do not sell them I decided to grow them myself.
ANNETTE R on May 19, 2016
Wanted to introduce gooseberry's to our garden and for the delicious homemade pies.
Bonnie W on May 17, 2016
I love gooseberry can't wait to taste that tarte hmmhmmm
Mark K on Apr 23, 2016
had gooseberries in a friend's yard and thought I'd try growing them myself.
Leigh D on Apr 8, 2016
Jelly and wine making.
ROBERT J on Mar 11, 2016
mom likes goose berries
Tim S on May 24, 2020
I like gooseberry because it reminds my childhood memories.
Suraya S on May 21, 2020
Can they grow well in San Francisco Bay Area?
Ruth L on Jan 22, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I live in Pennsylvania. The summers are hot (90???) the winters are cold (10???). I???ve had them 2 years and they are thriving. As long as I can keep the deer from eating them.
Do these varieties really survive in North Texas zone 8 with the heat we get in summer?
Bruce T on Mar 23, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I live in Guymon, OK (north of Amarillo) in zone 6B. My first year planting both gooseberries and jostaberries and currants was a learning experience. While they all started out fine, I lost several (I think) due to the mid-summer heat and hot, dry wind we get here. My second year planting them, I moved them into a part/sun shaded, somewhat protected location with much better results. No casualties and all came through the winter with flying colors. Likewise with some blueberry varieties. I was quite surprised by how well most blueberry varieties did here (quite unexpected) but several varieties (again) baked by the end of the summer. Same solution. worked for me there too..
How would these do in the high desert of Arizona?
Dan W on Dec 9, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I'm growing these in the high desert of southeast Idaho with no issues. Im a lot further north, but I would imagine the high desert temperature swings from day to night still apply. on the second year growth I harvested 3-4 gallons of berries. They seem to be doing very well and take minimal care.
Can gooseberries be shipped to NH ?
Becky S on Feb 6, 2020
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. Please enter your zip code into the My Location box. We will add a check mark by all compatible products along with letting you know if there are any items restricted from shipping into your region at this time.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
Do you have to have a male and female plant?
Bonnie on Oct 24, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Both gooseberry plants in this collection are self-pollinating, but having them both will boost their production, giving you more and larger fruit.
Do you ship to canada?
Sheila I on May 26, 2020
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. Unfortunately, at this time we cannot ship products outside the United States, or to Hawaii.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
Do you have blue berries for zone 9A?
Delmar M on Mar 5, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I live in zone 6A and have both blue berries (as you ask about above) and
Goose berries. This is my 3rd year and expect more from them this year. I got a few last year. The plants are healthy and doing fine.
What is the climate for gooseberries?
S I on Jul 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Gooseberries can generally be grown in Zones 3-8.
I have red currants but I would to get some black currants also. Will you be selling any in the spring?
Marilyn H on Dec 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Black Consort currants will be available for spring shipping. If you click the link, you'll go to the product page where you can request an availability email - we'll contact you as soon as they're back in stock. Here's the page link: //www.starkbros.com/products/berry-plants/currant-plants/black-consort-currant

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One lived, one shipped dead--twice
The red gooseberry, the Hinnomaki, seems to be doing well af the second year. However, I know the difference between a dormant and a dead plant. Stark brothers clearly had an issue with the green gooseberry. They replaced the dead one that was shipped, but the replacement was the same. Dead, not dormant. Because of their policies, after a couple of tries they were unwilling to replace the replacement--even when I explained that the replacement was clearly dead upon arrival. Neither of the green gooseberries (the original nor replacement) ever gave rise to any bud. In general, I purchase repeatedly for 8 years, Stark trees, plants and shrubs. But I won't be wasting money to replace the green gooseberry.
May 21, 2016
Purchased
 over 6 years ago
Gooseberry plant collection
The Invicta started out well, but died by the end of August. The Hinnonmaki survived planted 5' away from the Invicta. The Hinno has some large green berries on it at this stage of the season. The plant is about 2' tall and spreading, and growing vigorously.
May 21, 2016
Purchased
 over 6 years ago
Winter hardy zone 4
These plants have all survived the winter and look very healthy as of May 5th 2016. I hope they will produce some fruit this year. Last year I had a few berries on one plant. I would recommend the splats to all my bee keeping club members and any one else that would enjoy feeding the birds.
May 5, 2016
Purchased
 over 7 years ago
gooseberries
Plants are growing great. I transplanted the plants two times due to deer eating them. There now green and thriving.
May 9, 2018
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Year 1
I had berries the first year. Last year, they looked a little scraggly. But, they look great this year and already have berries!
May 20, 2016
Purchased
 over 6 years ago
I received beautiful, viable bare root berry plants this spring1
These berry plants are doing very well so far but showed no signs of flowering this spring, but the plants are still robust, so hopefully we will have Gooseberries next year. This is my third try with Stark Bros. Goose berries and these were the best plants yet.
July 8, 2017
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Planted these last year. They got attacked by aphids, but rebounded and are thriving.
May 6, 2017
Purchased
 over 5 years ago
Gooseberry Plants
We hadn't grown gooseberries before getting the plants last year. The plants were hardy and they produced limited fruit the first year but are producing lots of berries this time. Still too early to have a clear idea of how they'll bear right now.
May 19, 2016
Purchased
 over 6 years ago
Gooseberries
Plants are doing well after one year. I look forward to a fine crop for pies and jam.
June 24, 2017
Plants dried up
3 plants dried up even with the tender loving care they were given. Brought in soil mulch fertilizer and plenty of rain water they died
September 9, 2016
Purchased
 over 6 years ago
Response from Stark Bro's
Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear about your plants. Please contact Customer Support at 800-325-4180 for replacement information.
September 13, 2016
Brenda H Staff

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