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Planting Gooseberries

Gooseberries are fine fruits for homealthough more popular in Europe,-resistant American varieties havewed. In addition to their intoler-t, European varieties of gooseberrynore susceptible to mildew than

One-year-oldstock should be planted either in latespring. Gooseberries will tolerateand cold winters better than otheroo much nitrogen in the soil pro-vy green growth which in turne plant. For this reason, when ma-i as fertilizer in the fall, it is betterle manure than poultry manure.bushes four to six feet apart in rowsfeet apart. Trim the tops back tonches of the ground. A thick strawprotect the planting through the

berry bushes can also be increasedlayering—bending a low-hangingthe ground and covering a lengthabout three inches of soil. Allowhe branch with at least three buds. The covered portion will set downir later the branch can be cut andi.

Widely cultivated in Europe, several winter-hardyvarieties of green and white gooseberries are alsoavailable to the American gardener.

year growth, three of a two-year growth andthree of a one-year growth. Bushes which areshaded need more severe pruning than those indirect sunlight. Mildew is a constant threat.

Gooseberries are a potential threat towhite pines because of the white pine blisterrust which they may carry. In areas wherewhite pines are important and grow profusely,the propagation of currants and gooseberries isprohibited or controlled.

Harvest: Gooseberry picking tradition-ally calls for heavy leather gloves or otherprotection against the prickly thorns. Runyour hand along the length of the branch andcatch the crop in a container placed below thebranch. Leaves and other extraneous debriscan be removed by winnowing later.

Pests: Mildew is the most serious diseaseaffecting gooseberries. Bushes planted wherethere is good air circulation will be less suscep-tible to infection. Anthracnose is also a goose-berry enemy.

Varieties: Welcome is a hardy varietywhich is resistant to anthracnose. Pixwell iseasy to harvest because the fruit hangs awayfrom thorns. Old favorites include Downing,Oregon Champion, Red Jacket, and Poorman.

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