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[nafex] Gooseberries in The South



At 01:47 PM 04/15/2002 -0400, Ed wrote:
>Chilling hours on most gooseberries is about 1,000 hrs. I do not consider
>Pixwell or Glendale as dessert quality, though both are good for pies or jam.
>They should be used just a bit under-ripe. Crandalls will do well and the
>fragrance is great. BTW, Glendale can grow into a very sizabel bush...6 to 8
>feet tall and they tend to sucker a lot.

I planted several gooseberry varieties, several years ago - before I 
discovered NAFEX, and all languished and died out in the full-sun location 
I gave them here in southern west-central KY(about 70 miles NW of 
Nashville, TN), except Pixwell, which grows rampantly here - and fruits 
well.  Haven't had a chance to try Glendale(recommended to me several years 
ago by Ed), and if, at some point in time, I decide to try the 'dessert' 
quality varieties, I'm gonna have to find a shady spot to put them.

Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY


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