Jostaberry

Cross Between Gooseberry and Black Currant

(1 customer reviews)

Vigorous 3- to 5-ft. shrub yields 10-12 lbs. of sweet-tart fruit in July. Mouthwatering fresh eating! Makes delicious jams, jellies, preserves and sauces. Bears in two years. Self-pollinating, hardy and easy to grow. Potted plants. Zones 3-6.
Not available in DE, MA, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, OH, RI, VA, WV.

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Product Details

Zones: 3-6
Height: 3-5 feet.
Spacing: 3-4 feet.
Depth: Same as in the nursery
Spread: 4 feet.
Sun/Shade: Full sun to part shade
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Yield: 10-12 lbs. at maturity.
Foliage: Glossy deep green
Blooms: April
Fruit: 1/2 inch, large oval, green fruit turns rosy pink when ripe

Comments: Cross between a gooseberry and black currant. High in Vitamin C. Vigorous and hardy, disease resistant shrub, easy to grow. Produces large ebony colored, sweet-tart fruit, very good for fresh eating, jams, jellies, preserves, sauces.
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- Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Hopeful
Reviewed By: Jennifer (Greensburg, Kentucky)
I ordered these from another company, and only one survived. The other, I accidentally took out while weeding because it was so small and puny(oops!). So I tried from Gurneys this year, thinking that they would replace it if it didn't make it through the hot weather this year. However, they didn't have to! They arrived full of life, so green and healthy! I transplanted them into my small garden outside to get them started. Once, they got yellow and black spots on them and I thought they would die, but I sprayed them with Natria in case of disease or pests, and gave them a good dose of Liquid Organic Miracle Grow Fertilizer and now the leaves are a very deep green color and the plants are covered with them! I'm very excited to see how big the bush gets! The bush hasn't grown any new stems, but it is about a 1-1.5ft. ball!

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