Gooseberry Invicta (Ribes uva-crispa) | 3L Poly Pot by James McIntyre & Sons

Gooseberry Invicta are a very popular variety, vigorous and heavy cropping. Producing almost double the yield than that of other varieties.  The large pale green berries,  are smooth skinned with an extremely sweet flavour.  Essentially a culinary variety but can also be eaten fresh.  The fruit is superb for cooking with as its stays firm, it also freezes well, maintaining shape and colour.

Plant Gooseberry Invicta at a distance of 1.5m apart.  Fruits appear from late July to August.

These are 2 year old plants, in the first season of planting these will concentrate on establishing, although you might see some fruit in this year,  it will be the following year that you will see plentiful crop. 

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Brand:  James McIntyre & Sons
Supplied as:  3 Litre fruit pot by James McIntyre & Sons
Eventual Height:  150cm (59")
Eventual Spread:  100cm (40")
Crops:  Late July-August
Botanical name:  Ribes uva-crispa

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We will dispatch your fruit within a week of ordering. You will receive an email when these have been dispatched from our Nursery. 

If you are ordering these with spring pre-order items we will normally create another order for your fruit items so these can be dispatched as above. We will email you with further details if this is applicable. 

Size guide - Fruit Poly Pots 

3 Litre Poly Pots, healthy pre-packed range, packed in compost and green poly pots. Ready to go straight in your garden or large containers. These are 2 year old plants, in the first season of planting these will concentrate on establishing, although you might see some fruit in this year,  it will be the following year that you will see plentiful crop. The poly pot on arrival will be 10 -15cm wide and 20 -25cm in height. Fruit Foliage height 30cm-35cm (depending on variety). Full growing instructions are provided.

Note that this is a hardy plant that is easy to maintain but it may be susceptible to full frost conditions so frost protection is advisable in colder regions.  Full growing instructions included on arrival.