The missouri gooseberry! One of a handful of ribes native to our region and the most widespread. It produces green fruit ripening to purple black on compact thorny bushes.
Very well adapted, they are usually found in deep understory only making a few berries a year in these marginal conditions.
An underutilized species, ribes missouriense has seen little domestication and honestly would not be my first recommendation for somebody just wanting a gooseberry. The European gooseberry is better suited for the casual grower.
The Missouri gooseberry makes excellent fruit, thrives in our climate but is significantly harder to pick because the compact structure hides the berries beneath a layer of new growth and all the branches are thorny. But if you’re looking to be at the forefront of domesticating native ribes, enjoy the wildlife value native plants provide, or are after that subtly different flavor profile, because it is different, ribes missouriense might be for you
Favors higher pH 6-6.5
Certain ribes are restricted in certain areas of the United States because they spread disease to pine trees. Check your local requirements before ordering
I can get seed at the right time of year if requested but I hope to provide bareroot shipping eventually. Send me a message if you’re interested
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