Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
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Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.20 m high × 1.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-8
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Fruit, Leaves
- Functions
- Cosmetic
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 1 out of 5
Fruits can be eaten both raw and cooked. Often, they are harvested when they are not fully ripe and firm, with a sharp taste. At this stage, they are mainly used for making pies and jam. When the fruit remains on the plant until it is fully ripe and soft, it becomes very sweet and tastes delicious as a snack. The fruits of wild varieties are usually smaller than 1 cm in diameter, but cultivated varieties can be significantly larger, up to 3 cm in diameter. The leaves can be eaten raw, especially the young and tender leaves that are suitable for salads. However, be aware of the toxicity, as previously discussed.