Pax, Gooseberry

A virtually spine-free red dessert gooseberry. Bred at EMR East Malling, Pax produces dark red fruit of medium size (7.4 gms) and good dessert flavour, with a similar cropping season to Careless.

Yields in trials have averaged 1.7kg/bush. The plants produce occasional spines on young wood.

This variety is very vigorous and spreading. Pax is moderately resistant to American gooseberry mildew and Leaf Spot.

NB: Available only as Potted Plants

9cm pots: £200 per hundred
3 Litre pots: £390 per hundred