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Old 06-24-2016, 09:54 AM   #1
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Default I got my first gooseberries from my plant

I planted it year before last. It is finally producing. Just a few this year but next year I should have enough for a pie.
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I had to look up gooseberries to see what they are. They look to be the size of green grapes(?).

Do they taste similar to any other berry or fruit?
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I had to look up gooseberries to see what they are. They look to be the size of green grapes(?).

Do they taste similar to any other berry or fruit?
They are quite tart. They make a good pie but you have to use a lot of sugar. Another good unusual fruit is ground cherries, also called Chinese Lanterns.
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Do the geese approve of you eating their berries?
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Do the geese approve of you eating their berries?
I'll bet a goose would eat them. I don't think they have any taste buds.
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Gooseberries are good to eat. We usually just eat them right off the bush.
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Gooseberries are good to eat. We usually just eat them right off the bush.
I don't care for them right off the bush. They are too tart for my tastebuds. But I like them in pies.

When you pick them you better be careful and you will still get a few scratches. The thorns on gooseberries are about like greenbriar or wild roses - long and sharp. Goats won't usually kill with those plants. They will eat the leaves but leave the stalk alone.

I've tried a couple of times to get some highbush cranberry plants started but the dang rabbits eat them off at ground level before the plant get big.
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Good eats and congrats. Not a berry grower myself. Feast!
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Anyone know if Elderberries are good eating?

The state forestry dept is selling Black Elderberry trees for $80/49 trees and I was thinking about planting them on the back of my property for privacy as they are going to develop behind me, eventually.

If I am going to water a tree, I want something in return for the effort, which is why I primarily plant fruit trees.
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Anyone know if Elderberries are good eating?

The state forestry dept is selling Black Elderberry trees for $80/49 trees and I was thinking about planting them on the back of my property for privacy as they are going to develop behind me, eventually.

If I am going to water a tree, I want something in return for the effort, which is why I primarily plant fruit trees.
Elderberry isn't very sweet and is tart. It makes good wine though. It attracts some birds too.
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The people next door had a bush when I was growing up. I haven't eaten one since.
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