UK gardening - gooseberries resistant to gray mildew?

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gooseberries resistant to gray mildew?

Emery Davis

2008-03-24, 5:25 pm

Hello,

Finally ripped out my old 'gogs last year as the crops had become almost
non-existent,
the plants were a mess of mildew regardless of frequent treatments.

Looking to replant 4 or 5 bushes, say 2 dessert and 2 jam, also probably
2 white and
2 red. What do folks reckon are the most resistant to mildew?

Also considering a jostaberry, any experiences good or bad?

Information on online sources that would ship to France is welcome. I'm
in Normandy.

Thanks,

-E

Robert \(Plymouth\)

2008-03-25, 3:25 am

"Emery Davis" <laeraton@essera.oc.ku> wrote in message
news:64qdrrF2d474cU1@mid.individual.net...
> Hello,
>
> Finally ripped out my old 'gogs last year as the crops had become almost
> non-existent,
> the plants were a mess of mildew regardless of frequent treatments.
>
> Looking to replant 4 or 5 bushes, say 2 dessert and 2 jam, also probably 2
> white and
> 2 red. What do folks reckon are the most resistant to mildew?
>
> Also considering a jostaberry, any experiences good or bad?
>
> Information on online sources that would ship to France is welcome. I'm
> in Normandy.

I have Golden Drop and Leveller and they are healthy bushes

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cliff_the_gardener

2008-03-25, 9:25 am

Emery
I cannot pass comment on how they will perform in your part of France
but would suggest the following.
Hinnom=E4ki is available in a red green and golden form. Early growth
is very thorny, dense like as raspberry but thorny , older wood is
more typical of gooseberries
Pax is a red resistant variety (but I am not keen on the flavour)
Invicta has some resistance to mildew, I find that it is OK, but it
does have a weeping habit, so you need to prune hard to keep the
branches up.
As for a supplier have a look at <http://www.delbard.com> they stock
Hinnom=E4ki and supply many UK growers. Delbard are big in micro
propagation so at least they shall be virus free.
The Agroforestry Research Trust offer a nice range of American
Gooseberry Mildew resistant varieties and they ship to France <http://
www.agroforestry.co.uk>
Good luck
Clifford
Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Dave Hill

2008-03-25, 1:25 pm

On 25 Mar, 12:53, cliff_the_gardener
<cliff_the_garde...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> Emery
> I cannot pass comment on how they will perform in your =A0part of France
> but would suggest the following.
> Hinnom=E4ki is available in a red green and golden form. =A0Early growth
> is very thorny, dense like as raspberry but thorny , older wood is
> more typical of gooseberries
> Pax is a red resistant variety (but I am not keen on the flavour)
> Invicta has some resistance to mildew, I find that it is OK, but it
> does have a weeping habit, so you need to prune hard to keep the
> branches up.
> As for a supplier have a look at <http://www.delbard.com> =A0they stock
> Hinnom=E4ki and supply many UK growers. =A0Delbard are big in micro
> propagation so at least they shall be virus free.
> The Agroforestry Research Trust offer a nice range of American
> Gooseberry Mildew resistant varieties and they ship to France <http://www.=
agroforestry.co.uk>
> Good luck
> Clifford
> Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Josta berries are a great fruit or so my birds say, I have yet to have
one in 5 years.
I know I should net them but they are large bushes
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

Emery Davis

2008-03-25, 5:25 pm

Dave Hill wrote:
> On 25 Mar, 12:53, cliff_the_gardener
> <cliff_the_garde...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Josta berries are a great fruit or so my birds say, I have yet to have
> one in 5 years.
> I know I should net them but they are large bushes
> David Hill
> Abacus Nurseries

Thanks all for the information. Leveller is a good hint as is the hint
about Invicta
having a weeping habit. Pain in the neck that, and of course makes it
more prone
to the fuzz (even though that cultivar is meant to be resistant).

David, how big did the Josta get? I've got limited space for these fruits.

Thanks,

-E

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