Gooseberry Invicta

Easy to grow, Gooseberry 'Invicta' has a vigorous spreading habit, producing an abundance of sweet pale green fruit. The berries of the Invicta will appear between late May and early June, but for optimum sweetness we recommend harvesting later in the season. Gooseberries are great for eating fresh or when used within culinary dishes such as pies, crumbles or jams. A traditional British favourite since the 19th century, we recommend planting in sunny areas with well-drained soil where they will thrive to a mature height of one metre. A previous winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, this fruity variety has a strong resistance to disease and is a prolific cropper. We do suggest placing netting over the berries when they begin to fruit to discourage birds. Supplied as bare rooted plants they can easily be planted on arrival in rows at around 1.5m apart.