Is it necessary to plant more than one gooseberry variety to obtain fruit?
Is it necessary to plant more than one gooseberry variety to obtain fruit?
Most gooseberry and currant varieties are self-fruitful. It is not necessary to plant two or more varieties for cross-pollination and fruit set.
However, a few currant varieties (such as ‘Crusader’) are self-unfruitful. When planting a self-unfruitful variety, another variety must be planted for pollination and fruit set.
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