Oak Summit Nursery
Black Velvet Gooseberry
Black Velvet Gooseberry
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$15.00 CAD
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Black Velvet is a hybrid of European Gooseberry and Worcesterberry, a form of American Black Gooseberry. It combines larger berry size with the rich flavour and dark colour of Worcesterberry.
The vigorous productive shrub bears dark purple to nearly black fruit with sweet tart flavour and has improved resistance to powdery mildew.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3Oak Summit nursery rating
- Mature size
- 3 to 5 ft
- Site and soil
- Full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Sun favours heavier cropping; organic mulch helps keep the root zone cool and moist.Crop guidance; local conditions can vary
- Fruit
- Dark purple to nearly black gooseberries with a rich sweet-tart flavour on a vigorous, productive shrub.From the reviewed product description
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada