Gooseberry

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Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa).

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Artist

Name:
Unknown

Illustration

Subject:
Plants
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Format:
Landscape (wider)

Book

Title:
Nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique universel illustré
Author:
Trousset, Jules (under the direction of)
Publisher:
Paris: La Librairie Illustrée, 1885-1891
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Description:

The gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) is a spiny deciduous shrub usually no taller than 5 ft (1.5 m). It is cultivated for its fruit, which ripens in Europe between July and September. It is hardy, easy to grow, frost resistant and doesn’t require much sun. It can be found in mountains up to 5,900 ft, or 1,800 m. Dry hot summers can burn its leaves and spoil its fruit: it is best suited to climates with harsh winters and humid summers.

Unlike currants, which yield tight racemes, gooseberries grow in small bunches of two or three, at most. Their taste is slightly acid.

The caption reads in the original French: Groseillier épineux (Ribes grossularia).

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