Fresh Gooseberries

[smurfchops]

Those big sweet juicy ones .... why don't we get them in the shops now ?

[lardhelmet]

There's probably a ruling straight from Brussels that we can't sell little green balls in our supermarkets anymore, or they're the wrong green or something daft

[bobjugs12]

Forget gooseberries, does anyone know where I can get fresh Dangleberries from?

[thugulike]

Gooseberries will be in the shops when they're in season.

[looobylooo]

when is the season for goosegogs please thugulike?
i love em... so tart and sour..hmmmm nice.

[bobjugs12]

I'm still after Dangleberries

[looobylooo]

i must say ive never heard of dangleberries bob..

<<<<< just off to do a google!

[bobjugs12]

Also known as clagnuts or wynits

[bobjugs12]

Sorry, my spelling was off there. It's spelt 'winnets'

[thugulike]

It depends where you live. I live in the frozen north so mine are later, probably early July. The fruits are forming now and it seems like a normal harvest is due. But the blackcurrants, which were fantastic last year, look even better this year. I picked 22lbs for jam from a few bushes and froze the rest. I use the goosegogs in a pork, fennel and gooseberry strogonoff. I'll post the recipe if you're interested.