Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) TUKUMA KONFEKŠU

Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) 'Tukuma Konfekšu'

A popular Latvian variety with beautiful, sweet fruits packed with vitamins.

'Tukuma Konfekšu' (which translates to "Tukums Candies") is an old and popular Latvian gooseberry variety, prized especially for its large, beautiful, and sweet fruits. The berries are oval, pinkish-red with a characteristic translucent skin, and have a delicious sweet-tart to very sweet taste. In addition to its appearance and flavor, it also stands out for its exceptionally high content of Vitamin C and antioxidants, making it one of the most nutritionally valuable varieties. It is a proven dessert variety that rewards basic care with a high yield.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Beautiful and sweet fruits: Attractive pinkish-red berries with translucent skin and a very sweet taste.
• Extremely high content of Vitamin C and antioxidants: One of the healthiest gooseberries.
• High productivity and good frost hardiness.
• A proven historical variety.

Origin and Registration

• Origin: An old variety of unknown origin from the vicinity of the town of Tukums in Latvia.
• Synonyms: ‘Tukuma’

Variety Characteristics

Bush

Growth is strong and tall, with sparse branching. The shoots are thorny. The bush is suitable for both classic cultivation and for growing on a trellis.

Fruit

• Size: Medium to large.
• Shape: Oval.
• Appearance: Beautiful, pinkish-red in color (dark red in direct sun) with translucent skin.
• Taste: Very good, sweet-tart to very sweet.
• Nutritional value: Has the highest content of Vitamin C and antioxidants among many studied varieties.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost hardiness: Good.
• Disease resistance: It is moderately susceptible to American powdery mildew and may require protection.

Growing Recommendations

• Use: A dessert variety, popular for its appearance as well as its exceptional taste and nutritional properties.

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: August.
• Productivity: High.