Gooseberries

Harvesting and preserving your fruit & veg

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johnt62
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How do can you tell when gooseberries are ready for picking?
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They are always ready for picking I think - all that changes is the size not the flavour - that is assuming you are cooking them. If they are for eating raw I think it will be trial and error until you recognise when your variety is sweet enough for your palate.
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weve now got a day of light rain, which after the recent dry spell will probably mean all the gooseberries will start splitting on the bushes, so i guess its picking time as soon as they are dry :)
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Thanks for the advice - I guess I'll start picking :D
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My "red" ones are ready when they turn from green to purply-red. :D
Trouble is the birds have colour vision. :evil:
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