Ribes uva-crispa - Gooseberry invicta

Latin plant name Ribes uva-crispa Common plant name Gooseberry invicta Plant type Fruiting woody shrub Size (meters) < 1,5 m Distinguishing features Thorny stems. Delicious edible green berries. Gooseberries are often used as an ingredient in desserts, such as pies, fools and crumbles. They are also used to flavour beverages such as sodas, flavoured waters, or milk, and can be made into fruit wines and teas. Gooseberries can be preserved in the form of jams, dried fruit, or as the primary or a secondary ingredient in pickling, or stored in sugar syrup. Deciduous plant.