Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their ...

If a plant creates thorns and sour berries, it makes sense that its name could be synonymous with mischief. While you don't ...

Gooseberry is another great fruit for the home garden. The genus Ribes is home to both gooseberries and currants, so these two plants are closely related. Both are hardy and productive. One way to ...

Last week we discussed the merits of the Juneberry, pawpaw and mulberry. Each of those unusual fruits offered a unique trait to the home gardener, as do the fruits we will discuss this week. Although ...

Being a greenhorn, his only reference point was his sister who was among the pioneers of growing the fruit on a commercial basis. "I first heard about gooseberry farming as a commercial project from ...

The Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), is a small fruit that has an attractive yellowish-orange colour. The marble-like fruit also features a smooth but waxy exterior. It has a feathery husk that ...