Hinnomaki Red is an introduction from Finland with outstanding flavor and high yields, our favorite of all gooseberries we’ve tried. The small to medium bushes are upright and seem to possess a fair degree of disease resistance. Suitable for all parts of Montana’s climate, Hinnomaki Red is similar to most gooseberries in that they take very little to maintain—one of the few plants where we can say that the only thing time we spend on them is harvesting their fruit. These have withstood -35 F in Kalispell without showing any signs of damage and blossomed the following year. Can likely take temps much lower. Hardy to -40F or more.

These gooseberries are well rooted out and are on average 1-2 ft. tall.

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