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19 Sep 18, Gerry McCarthy (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

We are growing physalis in the Kenya highlands for the past 15 months. Have many questions and would love to connect with a south african grower/growers to chat further. Thanks.

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02 Mar 18, Veronica (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

I have bought some gooseberries and would like to plant them. Have grown them b4 by throwing rotten ones onto soil and it grew huge. But want to grow them for my parrot

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01 Dec 17, Collins Kiprop (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I've soon realized my Cape Gooseberry stem have become fragile. Whenever I turn the branch or stem it tend to damage yet there is little water and manure in the soil. What mineral or deficiency is my Gooseberry suffering from?

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06 Jul 17, GARY THOMPSON (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

are gooseberry seeds for sale available, or can one simply re-plant a ripe fruit to restart new seedlings? I just happen to have discovered a few plants on the property I'm currently renting.

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28 Jul 17, Berney (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

You can sow seeds from the ripe fruitm

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17 Jun 17, Colleen (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

We have a healthy plant with loads of fruit which never ripen. In a planter that gets afternoon Sun. Why do you think the fruit doesn't get ripe ?

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23 May 17, Marilize du Toit (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

When do I prune a gooseberry bush. We live in the southern Cape so winter rainfall area. bush has just become overgrown

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24 May 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

If you get frosts in your area it would be better to prune them after frosts have finished. Cutting them back now would promote some new growth which could be damaged by frosts.

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04 Apr 17, Arlene Davis (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

The leaves of my cape gooseberry plant has white spots and is turning brown. The pod has black - looks like fungal growth inside. Is there a home remedy for this and can the fruit be eaten?

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05 Apr 17, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Sounds very much like a fungal problem to me. Many organic gardeners use a 10% milk solution in water to control mildew. You could give this a try as a first resort. Using a copper based spray is also okay. To prevent fungal problems plants need good air circulation particularly in humid areas. If your plant is dense it may be a good idea to thin it out a bit, cape gooseberries are normally treated as an annual so save some seeds and plant them in the spring in a sunny, airy spot. Trust this helps.

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