Captivator
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Captivator

Ribes uva-crispa Captivator

Thornless gooseberry
The Captivator is a delicious sweet red gooseberry. In contrast to other gooseberry species, the plant has few spines. Good resistance to mildew.

Pollination
Self-pollinating

Pruning
Carries on 1-year wood. Ground shoots (branches that grow from the ground around the plant) are better pruned away. Cut vertical old branches up to 10 cm above the ground, where new shoots form the following year.

Fertilization
The Captivator likes humus-rich soil with an annual application of potassium

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Information about this species


Type Kruisbes Ras Captivator Location Sun/Demolhadow Flowering time April Pick time July pruning time December/March height 0.8-1.2m