Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) TRIUMF (tree)

Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) 'Triumph'

A proven English variety with large and tasty white fruits.

'Triumph' is an old and time-tested English variety of white gooseberry, which remains popular today for its low maintenance, high productivity, and large fruits. The bush grows to a height of 1–1.5 meters and is suitable for any garden. The fruits are large, white (greenish-yellow), with a delicious, refreshing sweet-tart taste and a subtle grape-like hint. They are ideal for direct consumption as well as for further processing. Thanks to their high content of fiber, nutrients, and antioxidants, the fruits are also very valuable nutritionally.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Large fruits with an excellent taste: Juicy berries with a sweet-tart, slightly grape-like flavor.
• High and regular productivity.
• Low maintenance: A hardy garden shrub suitable even for beginners.
• Good fruit shelf life: Will last up to one week in the refrigerator.
• Versatile use.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: England
• Type: Historic variety

Variety Characteristics

Bush / Standard

Growth is medium-strong; the bush reaches a height of 1–1.5 meters. It blooms in April and May. It is self-fertile. The variety is thorny.

Fruit

• Size: Large.
• Color: White (greenish-yellow).
• Flesh: Juicy.
• Taste: Excellent, sweet-tart, with a subtle grape-like flavor.

Resistance and Requirements

• Site: Thrives best in sunny locations but can also tolerate partial shade.
• Soil: Prefers nutrient-rich, loose, not-too-dry soil with a pH of 6.0 - 6.5.
• Resistance: A hardy shrub, but can be susceptible to American powdery mildew.

Growing Recommendations

• Planting: Plant seedlings in spring or autumn. The distance for bushes is 1.5 m, for standards 1 - 1.2 m.
• Pruning: After planting, it is necessary to cut the shoots back to 2 - 3 buds. In subsequent years, perform a thinning prune to remove old and inward-growing shoots.
• Use: Suitable for fruit gardens, group plantings, and hedges.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Mid-early, in July.
• Storability: Good; will last up to one week in the refrigerator.