My Edible Fruit Trees: Gooseberry Trees

Barbados Gooseberry - Tsunya

Comments: - The Rose Cactus, Pereskia aculeata, is also known as Barbados Gooseberry, Lemon Vine or Tsunya. Both the juicy yellow fruit and the fleshy leaves are edible. The plant grows well in Melbourne but so far it has never flowered or fruited here.

Planted: 2017

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Good cropper this one. Sharp tase. Nice to have. Always self seeding.

Fruiting Months January, February, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2002

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 10

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Yearly

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Ceylon Gooseberry

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry ^6/10

Comments: -

I have two of these, neither of which has fruited yet. Both have been in the ground for a few years, but both are challenged by the soil they are planted in, and one by grass competition. One has survived despite remarkably wet feet, as it was planted very close to a dam edge. I think that one needs to come out and be transplanted closer to the other one.

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

nil

Organic Status:Partially Organic

English Gooseberry

Comments: - Removed. Grew fine but there was nowhere near enough chill to ever get flowers. Probably very few, if any, places in WA that might get fruit from these.Not sure why the nurseries keep selling them here. 

gooseberry

Comments: -

Planted in 2008- no fruit yet

Gooseberry (Cutting)

Comments: -

Variety unknown, transplanted twice, fruited more last season - not enough for a pie though - mayby this season.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fowl/Cow manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Grasshoppers - let favorite chook in.

Organic Status:Organic

gooseberry (Cutting)

Planted: 2009

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Gooseberry

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Gooseberry

Comments: -

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Gooseberry - English

Comments: -

Growing well. Looking forward to fruit.

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Gooseberry - red

Gooseberry - Roaring Lion

Gooseberry - Thorny (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - This variety seems not to be available from nurseries, but the fruit is very tasty. Some say it's better than the Captivator variety, so will be keen to compare. Growing from a cutting obtained from a friend. Fruit very sweet when ripe (turns to red colour).

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2014

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Gooseberry-Cape

Comments: -

Self-seeds all over the place

Really amazing how nature gives them a insect protective covering-interesting to watch it dry out & become net-like with the yellow berry inside

Chooks love them

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Hill Gooseberry (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa.  Ceylon Hill Cherry, Downy Myrtle or Rose Myrtle.  3m high

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Cape Gooseberry (Cutting) ^6/10

Comments: -

In danger of taking over my vegi patch

Fruiting Months January, February, March, October, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry

Pollination: No

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

Summer 07/08 some very hot high 40's temperatures.  It did fruit and was delicious.

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry ^5/10

Comments: -

Bought a plant years ago and planted it out. Have seedlings coming up now... not sure if from mine or elsewhere. When I find them fruiting, I check what's inside the husk and eat them, to prevent weedy spread, and also because they are quite nice! (Sometimes I find what I guess may be Tomatillos, a Cape Gooseberry relative, also coming up uninvited. They seem to prefer moist places, because I find the self-seeded ones most often in semi-shade, moist spots.

Planted: 2006

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Husk seems to prevent pest problems. The plant is more likely to become a pest, even if tasty.

Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

Very rootbound when I first planted it.  Hopefully will survive. It lives!!!  Starting to get much new growth. 

This bush is goung berzerk.  Must love the location

Height 20 Centimetres

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

Planted by a friend in the ornamental garden. Tough as nails and able to get a smattering of fruit this year.

Fruiting Months September and October

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic