Black Velvet Gooseberry Blueberry after only 800 chill hours

after only 800 chill hours

Gooseberries generally ripen early summer

Ripening Time: Late Fall

Can be planted outside in very warm zones where it will range and produce fruit if summers are long enough and warm enough

Thin carefully in early years to avoid lapsing into biennial bearing

Black Velvet Gooseberry Blueberry after only 800 chill hoursRibes uva crispa 'Black Velvet' Prohibited to DE, ME, NC, NH & WV, and by permit only to MA, RI, and NJ This new, late ripening gooseberry cultivar produces massive crops of sweet, reddish black fruit with an delicious, complex flavor reminds us of blueberries or grapes! The multi sized berries hang on the tall, thorny branches for weeks and continue to sweeten until you pick them off. Expect yields of 5+ pounds per plant. Vigorous, upright bushes to