Below is a list of all known varieties for Gooseberry. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Gooseberry (American) | A small, smooth, dark purple berry that is generally sweeter than the European gooseberry when fully ripe; often eaten fresh. |
| Gooseberry Achilles | A robust cultivar known for producing very large, dark red, and sweet berries, making it one of the best for dessert use. |
| Gooseberry Black Velvet | A complex hybrid that produces small, nearly black, sweet berries; excellent for baking. |
| Gooseberry Bright Venus | A heritage yellow cultivar known for its brilliant golden color and fine flavor. |
| Gooseberry Broom Girl | A large, yellow processing variety known for its heavy yield and firm texture. |
| Gooseberry Captivator | A unique hybrid known for its nearly thornless canes and medium-sized, reddish-pink berries that are sweet when fully ripe. |
| Gooseberry Careless | A widely planted commercial cultivar; known for its high yield of large, pale green, tart berries, ideal for freezing and jam. |
| Gooseberry Champagne | A golden-yellow variety known for its sweet, wine-like flavor, often used for dessert. |
| Gooseberry Dan’s Mistake | A heritage red cultivar known for its good size and reliable production. |
| Gooseberry Drill | An old, reliable red variety with a sweet-tart flavor, suitable for pies. |
| Gooseberry Drill (Yellow) | A variation of the Drill cultivar, producing clear yellow, sweet fruit. |
| Gooseberry Early Sulfur | An old, heirloom cultivar known for its very early ripening and pale yellow fruit with a good, sweet flavor. |
| Gooseberry Golda | A modern German cultivar known for its large, golden-yellow fruit and mildew resistance. |
| Gooseberry Golden Ball | A specific yellow cultivar known for its perfectly round shape and high sugar content. |
| Gooseberry Golden Drop | A historic cultivar producing small, very sweet, golden-yellow fruit. |
| Gooseberry Green Gem | A variety known for its small, sweet, bright green fruit and good disease resistance. |
| Gooseberry Greenfinch | A reliable, high-yielding green variety, suitable for bottling and preserving. |
| Gooseberry Hinnomaki Red | A popular, hardy European cultivar prized for its sweet, reddish-purple berries with a rich flavor and good disease resistance. |
| Gooseberry Hinnomaki Yellow | A sister variety to Hinnomaki Red, producing yellow-green fruit with excellent sweet flavor. |
| Gooseberry Industry (Green) | The unripe form of the Whinham’s Industry cultivar, used for its excellent cooking qualities. |
| Gooseberry Invicta | A popular, high-yielding cultivar known for its very large, pale green berries with a tart flavor; excellent for cooking and processing. |
| Gooseberry Keepsake | A green cultivar prized for its long storage life and high yields of large, sweet-tart berries. |
| Gooseberry Keepsake (Green) | The cooking form of the Keepsake cultivar; green and firm, retaining its shape well. |
| Gooseberry Keepsake (Red) | A distinction for the red-ripe form of this popular cultivar, prized for its sweetness. |
| Gooseberry Lady Popham | A large, dark red dessert gooseberry with good resistance to mildew. |
| Gooseberry Lancashire Lad | A traditional English dessert cultivar known for its large, dark red, hairy berries that are sweet when ripe but also great for cooking when green. |
| Gooseberry Leveller | A very large-fruited English dessert variety known for its sweet, yellowish-green fruit when fully ripe; excellent for eating fresh. |
| Gooseberry London | A historic red cultivar known for its large size, often used in competition. |
| Gooseberry May Duke | An early-ripening cultivar known for its reddish-purple fruit and suitability for cooking while still green. |
| Gooseberry Millennium | A modern red cultivar known for its improved vigor and large, sweet fruit. |
| Gooseberry Pearl | A very pale green-to-white dessert gooseberry with a smooth skin. |
| Gooseberry Poorman | An American heirloom variety known for its large, deep red, very sweet fruit that is delicious for fresh eating when fully ripe. |
| Gooseberry Red George | A highly regarded English dessert variety known for its excellent sweet flavor and large, smooth, reddish fruit. |
| Gooseberry Roaring Lion | A famous historical red cultivar known for its exceptionally large fruit size and robust flavor. |
| Gooseberry Spitfire | A red processing cultivar known for its sharp, acidic flavor and high yield for sauces. |
| Gooseberry Tixia | A modern, semi-thornless variety known for its reliable, high yield and large, red fruit. |
| Gooseberry Tribble | A heritage green variety known for its fine texture and suitability for pies. |
| Gooseberry Trumpeter | A heritage red cultivar known for its early ripening and sweet, flavorful berries. |
| Gooseberry Wellington’s Glory | A historic red variety known for its excellent yield and intense red color. |
| Gooseberry Whinham’s Industry | A very old English heirloom known for its reliable crops of large, deep red, sweet berries. |
| Gooseberry White Lion | A large, historic white cultivar known for its tender skin and sweet flavor when ripe. |
| Gooseberry Whitesmith | A heritage green variety known for producing large, smooth, pale green-to-white berries with high sweetness. |
| Gooseberry Wonderful | A traditional red variety prized for its excellent flavor and long harvest season. |
| Gooseberry Yellow Warrington | A historical cultivar known for its yellowish-green berries and long, arching canes. |
| Jostaberry | A complex hybrid cross between a black currant and a gooseberry; produces large, dark, tart berries with a flavor profile of both parents. |