Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) Hinsel

Red Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) 'Hinsel'

Polish variety with tasty red fruits and high mildew resistance.

'Hinsel' is a modern red gooseberry variety bred in 2008 at the Institute of Horticulture in Poland. It is characterized by vigorous growth, delicious hairless fruits, and valuable resistance to American gooseberry mildew.

Main advantages of the variety:

• High resistance to American gooseberry mildew.
• Tasty, sweet-sour fruits with firm skin.
• Fruits are smooth, without hairs.
• High yield (productive variety).
• Suitable for fresh consumption and processing.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Poland
• Institution: Institute of Horticulture (Instytut Ogrodnictwa)
• Year of breeding: 2008

Variety Characteristics

Bush

• Growth: Vigorous, medium compact.
• Habit: Upright to spherical.
• Thorns: Shoots are covered with medium-length thorns (single and double).

Fruit

• Size: Medium-sized.
• Shape and Surface: Spherical, smooth (hairless).
• Color: Light green at technological maturity, light red at full maturity.
• Flesh: Firm.
• Taste: Exceptionally tasty, sweet-sour.
• Usage: Recommended for direct consumption as well as processing.

Resistance and Requirements

• Disease resistance: Plants (shoots and fruits) show high field resistance to American gooseberry mildew.

Harvest and Storage

• Ripening time: Mid-season ripening period.
• Yield: Productive variety.