Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

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04 Apr 15 Auriga (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Rosemary. Golden Berry (Cape Gooseberry) can ben pruned hard. I have just recently pruned all the older branches off the plants. The young green shoots at the base have grown and flowered. I prune any branches that grow out (horizontal) as once they get bigger they get heavy with fruit and leaves they are the first to break. I do not spray Golden Berries as I have only ever found one pest that attacks them (Tobacco Slug Beetle) and I control these by picking off the beetles and any leaves with slugs. With the weather staring to cool off I haven't seen any pests over the last few weeks and wouldn't expect any before spring. Enjoy your Goden Berries!
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11 Apr 15 Rosemary (Australia - temperate climate)
Much appreciated look forward to reaping the rewards
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