Never let plants go short of water when their fruits are swelling and ripening. Heavy watering after a drought can cause fruits to split and rot. If you aren't growing your gooseberries in a fruit ...
The plants were pruned annually to be as productive as possible and the harvests were picked and delivered to chefs at a local restaurant. I also currently grow gooseberries on my allotment plot.
He said growing gooseberries where he lives was a "bit testing". "We have to keep the bushes healthy, keep pests off them, get the fertiliser requirements right. "It's just paying attention to ...