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Gooseberries
A gooseberry is a round berry from a thorny shrub. They are either yellow-green or reddish in color and are used in sweet sauces and desserts.
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What is the best fertilizer for gooseberry bushes?
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Compost or slow release organic fertilizer is what is best for grapes (Vitis vinifera).
Specifically, grapes do not need to be fertilized if they are growing in grass, ground cover, lawn or turf that benefits from regular fertilizer applications. But they handle applications of compost and of slow release organic fertilizers. The two options each keep the final edible product safe for consumption.
How big is a gooseberry?
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The fruit, borne singly or in pairs at the axils, is a berry with many minute seeds at the center. A gooseberry may be green, white (gray-green), yellow, or shades of red from pink to purple to almost black. Fruits of the European gooseberry may be very large, like a small plum, but are usually 1 inch long, less in width. American gooseberry fruits are smaller (to 1/2 inch), perfectly round, all becoming pink to wine-red at maturity. Skin color is most intense in full sunlight. Berries generally drop when overripe. The fruit has a flavor all its own, the best dessert cultivars as luscious as the best apple, strawberry or grape.
What does playing gooseberry mean?
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Gooseberry bush'' was 19th-century slang for pubic hair - hence the old saw: ''Born under a gooseberry bush.''
Where did chinese gooseberries originally come from?
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Chinese Gooseberries are native to north-central and eastern China are more commonly known as Kiwifruit. Note: Some people may know of them as "kiwis", this is the name for one of New Zealands native birds, and the nickname for New Zealanders. It is not the correct name for the fruit.
Can deer eat gooseberries?
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I am not 100% sure...but from what I have seen deer like blueberries. I have this deer in my backyard right now and I think it lost its mom so we have been feeding it and so far she has been eating blueberries apples and grapes.
How long can you keep frozen gooseberries?
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the smell should tell you . If its smells good its still good. Eat it with in 5 days for good quality of taste. Or freeze it at that point. or sooner. Wrap it in plastic wrap then foil . for best results.
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When is the right time to pick gooseberrys?
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Gooseberries fruit in late summer or early autumn depending on the climate.
Which nz fruit used to be called Chinese gooseberries?
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they call it"mi Hou tao "(猕猴桃).mi hou is a kind of small monkey which has brown furry heads like kiwifruits.tao is kind of like peach.im studying in beijing now.
How do you make gooseberry jelly?
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Ingredients:
Remove stems from chokecherries and wash. drain. Add 1 cup water to every 4 cups fruit. Place over low heat and simmer until fruit is very tender,stirring occasionly. Rub pulp through a medium siev; measure, and add an equal amount of sugar. Place over moderate heat and stir until sugar has melted. Bring to a full, rolling boil and cook until mixture sheets(220F.) stir constantly. Seal in hot sterilized jars. Three cups pulp will make about 3 half-pints.
What does gooseberry look like?
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Gooseberries taste like a very sour grape. You have to add about 1 t of sugar to each l/2 cup of fruit.
Why are gooseberries called gooseberries?
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The origin of the English word 'gooseberry' [Ribes uva-crispa] has topological origin. The generic is the simple joining of the words 'goose' and 'berry'and the shape of fruit globose varying in color with a dry petals at the apex that look like goose head .There's no consensus as to why the two words are joined. But one believable explanation emerges from the history of foods in the United Kingdom as a common berry used by commoners to make juice and syrup for jams or jellies easily digested. Gooseberries have been used in a green sauce of butter, sorrel juice, and sugar for boiled leg of lamb, goose, and mackerel at least since the time of the reign [March 8, 1702-August 1, 1714] of Queen Anne [February 6, 1665-August 1, 1714].
Some opine that the word came into English by way of the Dutch, French or German languages. Those who opt for a Dutch origin trace the English word back to 'Kruisbezie'. Those who opt for a French origin backtrack to 'groseille'. And those who opt for a German origin track back to 'Krausbeere'. Of the possible sources, a French origin has the persuasive link back to the Latin grossularia.
And the gooseberry is a relative of currants. It's even possible to form the hybrid Jostaberry [Ribes x culverwelli, R. nidigularia, R. x nidigularia, R. nigrum x uva-crispa] from gooseberry and blackcurrant [Ribes nigrum].
What do you do if the goose berry chutney has too much salt?
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well, i would say since you obviously can't take it out either double your batch omitting the salt or throw it out and start fresh.
Is a lychee known as a chineses gooseberry?
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They're usually sold as kiwi fruit. They come from New Zealand where the kiwi is both an iconic bird and the the nickname for people from that country. It's also considered to sound more appetizing than "gooseberry."
Where can you buy gooseberry in Bay Area?
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Summer Winds carries "Pixwell" Gooseberries. They are grown by Monrovia
Are gooseberries poisonous?
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Large quantitys of fermented gooseberry juice may make you sick, but so will a 24 of beer. My grandma made pies and wine.
Where does the saying playing gooseberry derive from?
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Since I'm from the US, and "playing gooseberry" is apparently a UK expression, I had never heard of it before. But I did look it up and the results of my search are in the link below.
when you're hanging out with more than one friend, and they have all the fun while you sit in the back disappearing. trust me, it's not nice. especially if you're hanging out with lovers. hope that helped. :)
Yeah well I am from the UK - basically it's applied to someone who is with a couple of people who maybe would prefer to be on their own, for the usual boy/girl reasons - for instance if you're out with your mate and he starts chatting someone up then you might find a reason to excuse yourself and leave so as not to "play the gooseberry" - maybe its too subtle for you Americans (only joking!)
