Topic: Woodpecker gooseberry

[davholla]

Has anyone ever grown this or fascination ?  They were both mentioned in today's telegraph.

[valmarg]

No, I've not grown either.

In which bit of the Telegraph were they mentioned?

valmarg

[davholla]

The weekend bit and quiz.

[jennym]

Haven't grown it, but according to this article, wow do Woodpecker gooseberries get to a size! nearly 2 oz !!!   http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2003/8/6/81848.html

[valmarg]

The weekend bit and quiz.

What page?  I've rescued the Weekend from the recycle bag, looked through it from cover to cover several times, and even asked OH to look through, and we can't find any mention of woodpecker gooseberry.

valmarg

[flowerofshona2007]

Here you go its in a quiz   :)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2007/12/22/ftqi122.xml

[davholla]

Haven't grown it, but according to this article, wow do Woodpecker gooseberries get to a size! nearly 2 oz !!!   http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2003/8/6/81848.html

That is only because the grower removed most other gooseberries from the bush.
According to the books such big gooseberries are nearly flavourless.

[jennym]

Hmmm, think I'd rather have smaller ones and more flavour. Anyhow, it's interesting to see how some folks can grow them big for fun though.