Picked Gooseberries too early
in Fruit & veg
I'm very new to gardening and have only dabbled here and there but I purchased a gooseberry bush and planted it in a container. It seems to be doing very well and the gooseberries looked large and ready but I didn't read up on how to check if they are ripe. I know now (having read on here) and the'yre not.. pretty sour ... As I have been gunho and picked a bowlful - what can I do with them now ? presume they wont ripen any further ... Help!
Last edited: 29 June 2016 16:22:57
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I think I would stew them with a lot of sugar and make a crumble or pie with them. Gooseberries are naturally quite tart - even when ripe.
I looked to see if I could find a chutney recipe because I know you can use green tomatoes for that. Have a look for something like that.
If you leave the bowl in the kitchen, not refrigerated, they may develop further. We eat most of our gooseberries raw. Delicious.
Jam
I pick half the crop now and make jam. The ones I leave on the bush to ripen and we have them in tarts, crumbles or even just gently stewed with yoghurt for breakfast. Lush!!!
Last edited: 29 June 2016 17:45:01
You can get a variety called Xenia,their a dessert variety
Thank you to all your replies. Much appreciated
Rhubarb and Gooseberry chutney is superb.