Grow delicious cold-hardy berries with the Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry rooted starter plant, a premium Finnish variety known for its sweet, flavorful fruit, heavy yields, and excellent disease resistance. This upright shrub produces deep red gooseberries with tangy skins and sweet juicy flesh, ideal for fresh eating, pies, jams, juice, desserts, and preserves.

Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry is mildew resistant, adaptable, and performs reliably in colder climates, making it suitable for edible landscapes, backyard orchards, hedges, and homestead gardens. Naturally grown without pesticides, these vigorous plants establish quickly and provide years of productive harvests.

Included:
✔️ 1 rooted Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry starter plant
✔️ Healthy live edible berry shrub
✔️ Self-pollinating fruit variety
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information:
Common Name: Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry
Botanical Name: Ribes uva-crispa
Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub
Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Rich well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 4–6 feet
Growth Habit: Upright bushy shrub
Fruit Color: Deep red
Fruit Flavor: Sweet flesh with tangy skin
Harvest Season: Summer
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Special Features: Mildew resistant, cold hardy, productive variety
USDA Zones: 3–7
Container Friendly: Yes with seasonal pruning

Care Tip: Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Annual pruning improves airflow and encourages healthier growth with larger berry production each season.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.