Ribes grossularia or uva-crispa (Gooseberry)

Creator

Date

c. 1890

Identifier

Historical Brendel Plant Models, Botany Department, University of Otago

Publisher

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Abstract

Native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, the gooseberry or Ribes grossularia (now uva-crispa), was cultivated in England from the 13th century. The flowers grow singly or in pairs and from each a berry develops. Gooseberry bushes can tolerate a cold climate but prefer full sun and they fruit in New Zealand from November to February.

Files

Botanical model.jpg

Citation

Robert Brendel, “Ribes grossularia or uva-crispa (Gooseberry),” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/8681.