tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post1924953068635346978..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: July recipe: Gooseberry jamCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-57115459869854415762013-07-31T19:52:27.153+01:002013-07-31T19:52:27.153+01:00SpectorBrian, Barbara - Hello and welcome! Thanks...SpectorBrian, Barbara - Hello and welcome! Thanks for the information about gooseberries in the US. They do seem straightforward to grow, though I've never seen them growing wild over here. Barbara, hope your jam goes well!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-49857373751872715312013-07-27T09:02:25.516+01:002013-07-27T09:02:25.516+01:00They do grow in the US but are not welcome in many...They do grow in the US but are not welcome in many areas due to the white pine blister rust. The ban was rescinded in many places but is still in place in northern states. Regardless of that I have noticed many places on my farm have wild gooseberries. I never get a chance to pick them due to time constraints but my neighbor brought over about a gallon of them the other day, I guess I will be making some jam!<br />Barbara D'Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599227512397238150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-70667200032885419322011-12-10T17:54:08.769+00:002011-12-10T17:54:08.769+00:00inderGooseberries are great right off the bush as ...inderGooseberries are great right off the bush as a tart snack or in pies and jam/jelly. I have grown gooseberries in ND,SD and colorado and they are really easy requiring very little cultivation.You can get them from online nurseries easy enough.spectorbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993436889572265807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-6463948103626125492010-08-03T19:01:48.463+01:002010-08-03T19:01:48.463+01:00Gabriele - Same here, I don't see gooseberries...Gabriele - Same here, I don't see gooseberries for sale all that often now, though some farm shops and pick-your-own fruit farms still have them. <br /><br />Annis - It does look rather pretty, doesn't it? The thorns are a definite nuisance, though at least the berries are a reasonable size so it doesn't take too long to pick them.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-19319819780560555472010-08-03T00:34:04.573+01:002010-08-03T00:34:04.573+01:00Doesn't that intense, translucent colour look ...Doesn't that intense, translucent colour look gorgeous?<br /><br />Yum - I love gooseberries, though you have to be hardy (and well-dressed) to brave those pesky prickles when you gather them. It's well worth it, though :)Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-56258771493668504432010-08-02T16:28:45.363+01:002010-08-02T16:28:45.363+01:00They were popular in Germany when we still had a g...They were popular in Germany when we still had a garden (though personally I wasn't too fond of the taste) but I haven't seen much of them on the farmer markets lately.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-79738952826284395542010-08-01T22:30:40.102+01:002010-08-01T22:30:40.102+01:00Well, there are some of them in the picture to hel...Well, there are some of them in the picture to help with identification :-) Gooseberries seem to be a rather British taste (the plants like cool conditions and don't care for hot sunshine), and even here they're declining in popularity. Maybe they don't grow in the US at all?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-19409716777974167302010-08-01T05:37:33.632+01:002010-08-01T05:37:33.632+01:00Hmm, I don;t think I'd know a gooseberry if it...Hmm, I don;t think I'd know a gooseberry if it squirted me in the eye. Sounds good, though. :)Constance Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964121072645959593noreply@blogger.com