Common name: Gooseberry Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa (European gooseberry), Ribes hirtellum (American gooseberry) : Family: Grossulariaceae Plant Type: Fruit Mature Size: 3-4 ft. tall, 3-4 ft ...

Gooseberry is a fruit that has many potential benefits for skin, ... People commonly plant American gooseberry in fruit or vegetable gardens, and its botanical name is Ribes hirtellum.

An authority on plant taxonomy, he has 56 plant discoveries to his credit. “Four plant species have already been named after him in recognition of his work,” Sanilkumar says.

The plant was named so in honour of Dr Tapas Chakrabarty, a former scientist of the Botancial Survey of India who made numerous contributions to the study of the Phyllanthaceae (gooseberry) family ...

Q: Can my gooseberry bushes recover from an attack of sawfly? John Collins, Co Dublin. A: Most active between April and September, the larvae of the common gooseberry sawfly can rapidly defoliate ...