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Gooseberry Xenia Fruit Plant

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Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa 'Rafzuera' (Xenia)

Large sweet red berries with exceptional dessert flavour
High-yielding early variety with excellent mildew resistance
Upright, open and virtually spine-free for easier picking

2 Litre Potted PlantSKU: 49828

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£19.95

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Gooseberry Xenia Fruit Plant is an outstanding early dessert gooseberry, producing high yields of large, smooth-skinned red berries with exceptional sweetness and flavour. The fruit is delicious straight from the bush and equally useful in desserts and preserves.

This strong-growing Swiss-bred variety has an upright, open habit that makes harvesting easier and is virtually spine-free. Excellent mildew resistance adds to its reliability in the fruit garden.

Supplied as an established 2 litre potted plant with a well-developed root system, ready to plant into its final position.

Key information

Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa 'Rafzuera' (Xenia)

Genus: Gooseberry

Plant Class: Deciduous, Hardy Shrub

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 120cm/47in

Colour: Red

Habitat: Upright,Open

Position: Full Sun

Plant in a sunny, sheltered position in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Water well after planting and as the fruit swells, keep the base weed-free and mulch annually. Prune in winter and summer to maintain an open framework and make the virtually spine-free fruit easier to pick.

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