The gooseberry is a perennial, multi-stemmed shrub with a long fruiting period and high yields – up to 20-25 kg from 1 tree. The gooseberry bushes reach up to 1,5 m height and 2 m in diameter.
Gooseberry is a plant of temperate latitudes, tolerates mild shade, but it’s pretty dank. The root system of gooseberry is located at a depth up to 40 cm It is best to place along the fence at a distance of 1-1,5 m shrub from Bush. Over time, they expand, forming a continuous barbed wall.
Varieties of gooseberries: English yellow, Emerald, Russian, Change, Honey, Rose early, Moscow, Red, Pink 2, Spring, Souvenir, Dessert, black sea coast.
In our country, the gooseberry was introduced into cultivation many centuries ago. There is evidence that it was grown in monastery gardens in the XI century To the XV century when Tsar Ivan III gooseberries cultivated in the gardens of Moscow. The greatest distribution he received in the nineteenth century, when England was withdrawn a large number of large-fruited varieties.
At the same time large-fruited varieties of gooseberries Western European breeding were imported into Russia and gradually began to replace unproductive local varieties. After penetration in 1900 to our country from Ireland this dangerous disease gooseberry as powdery mildew (American powdery mildew), the area under this crop declined sharply. When in 1914 it was found the means of combating this disease, and then displayed spirotechnique of class culture gooseberry again began to revive.
The gooseberry is a dietary product, 100 g of which contains 43 calories. The energy value of canned gooseberries in a light sugar syrup is 73 kcal per 100 g. In this form the excessive consumption of gooseberry can lead to the appearance of extra pounds.
Useful properties of gooseberry
The berries of gooseberries contain vitamins C (60 mg%), group b, provitamin A. the gooseberry contains up to 15% of sugars, mineral substances and microelements (potassium, iodine, sodium, calcium, iron, manganese, cobalt, zinc, a lot of phosphorus and copper), organic acids (malic and citric), lots of folic acid, tannins, flavonoids.
The varieties of berries of dark color has a vitamin R and a large number of pectin, promotes the excretion of human heavy metal salts.
Gooseberries contain antihypertensives and kapillyaroukreplyayuschim, anti-sclerotic, P-active compounds (anthocyanins and lakatosian). Because of this gooseberry effective for the prevention and treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases. Infusion of fruits gooseberry displays the body of excess cholesterol.
Ripe gooseberries contain 1,8-3,8 mg% of serotonin, providing the antitumor effect. Ascorbic acid in the Mature gooseberry 2 times more than in immature.
Gooseberry has a mild laxative, diuretic and choleretic properties, so it is recommended for people suffering from diseases of the kidneys, bladder and liver. Gooseberries have hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and restorative effect.
Gooseberry juice mixed with honey is useful for anemia, skin rashes, frequent hemorrhages. Drinking juice gooseberry promotes excretion of salts of heavy metals and facilitates the condition of the people exposed to radiation; it helps rid the body of radionuclides. And razbavlenii gooseberry juice with water (1:2) is used as a means of refreshing, normalizing metabolism.
In the leaves of gooseberry, contain tannin and coloring matter.
Chronic constipation (as a laxative and pain reliever) used a decoction of the berries of gooseberries: pour 1 tablespoon of berries 1 Cup of hot water, boil 10 minutes on low heat, cooled and filtered. Drink 50 g 4 times a day.
A decoction of gooseberry and fresh fruits are effectively used to fight a protracted menopausal bleeding and to normalize the menstrual cycle.
Gooseberries consumed fresh and in the form of decoctions for hypovitaminosis, deficiency in the body iron, phosphorus, copper, metabolic disorders (e. g. , obesity), chronic constipation, gastroenterocolitis, dropsy, bleeding.
Gooseberries consumed fresh and processed to compotes, jams, preserves, marmalade, juices.
In order to avoid relapse of gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers, colitis and enterocolitis not recommended to eat gooseberries people with similar diseases.
In diseases of the kidneys and the urinary tract shows the use of gooseberry in small quantities.
Also you can not eat gooseberries people with individual intolerance.
Gooseberries are a perennial, multi-stemmed shrub with a long period of fruiting and high yields – up to 20-25 kg per 1 bush. Bushes of gooseberries reach up to 1. 5 m in height and up to 2 m in diameter. Gooseberries – a plant of temperate latitudes, tolerates a slight shading, but rather hygrophilous. The root system of gooseberry is located at a depth of 40 cm. It is best placed along the fence at a distance of 1-1. 5 m of bush from the bush. Over time, they expand, forming a solid prickly wall.
Gooseberry varieties: English yellow, Emerald, Russian, Smena, Honey, Pink, early, Moscow, Red, Pink 2, Spring, Souvenir, Dessert, Black Sea.
Gooseberries were introduced into our culture many centuries ago. There is evidence that it was grown in monastery gardens in the XI century. In the XV century. Under Tsar Ivan III gooseberries were cultivated in Moscow gardens. The most widespread it was in the XIX century, when in England a large number of large-fruited varieties was bred.
At the same time, large-bodied varieties of gooseberries from Western European breeding were imported to Russia and gradually began to replace low-productivity local varieties. After penetrating into our country from Ireland in 1900, such a dangerous gooseberry disease, as powdery mildew (spheroteka), the areas under this culture fell sharply. When in 1914 a remedy for this disease was found, and then spherote-resistant varieties were removed, the culture of gooseberries began to revive again.
Caloric content of gooseberry
Gooseberries are a dietary product, 100 g of which contains 43 kcal. The energy value of canned gooseberries in light sugar syrup is 73 kcal per 100 g. In this form, excessive consumption of gooseberries can lead to the appearance of extra pounds.
Nutrition information in 100 grams:
Proteins, Fats gr, gr Carbohydrates, Zola gr, gr Water gr Calories, kcal
0. 7 0. 2 9. 1 0. 6 84. 5 43
Useful properties of gooseberry
The berries of gooseberries contain vitamins: C (up to 60 mg%), group B, provitamin A. In gooseberries, up to 15% of sugars are present, minerals and microelements (potassium, iodine, sodium, calcium, iron, manganese, cobalt, zinc, Phosphorus and copper), organic acids (malic and citric), a lot of folic acid, tannins, flavonoids.
In varieties of dark berries, there is vitamin P and a large number of pectin substances that promote the removal of heavy metal salts from the human body.
Berries of gooseberry contain hypotensive and capillary-strengthening, antisclerotic P-active compounds (anthocyanins and lexanthocyanins). Due to this gooseberry is effective for the prevention and treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases. Infusion of fruits of gooseberries removes excess cholesterol from the body.
Ripe berries of gooseberries contain 1. 8-3. 8 mg% of serotonin, which has an antitumor effect. Ascorbic acid is in a mature gooseberry is 2 times more than in an immature one.
Gooseberries have a slight laxative, diuretic and choleretic properties, so it is recommended to people suffering from kidney, bladder and liver diseases. Gooseberries have a hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and restorative effect.
Juice of gooseberries mixed with honey is useful for anemia, skin rashes, frequent hemorrhages. Drinking the juice of gooseberries helps to remove salts of heavy metals from the body and facilitates the condition of people exposed to radiation; It helps to remove radionuclides from the body. A diluted juice of gooseberries with water (1: 2) is used as a refreshing agent that normalizes metabolism.
The leaves of gooseberries contain tanning and coloring substances.
For chronic constipation (as a mild laxative and analgesic), use a decoction of gooseberry berries: pour 1 tablespoon of berries 1 glass of hot water, boil for 10 minutes over low heat, cool and filter. Drink 50 grams 4 times a day.
Broth of gooseberry and fresh fruits are effectively used in the fight against a protracted climacteric bleeding and for the normalization of the menstrual cycle.
Gooseberries Berries are used fresh and in the form of broths for hypovitaminosis, iron deficiency in the body, phosphorus, copper, metabolic disorders (for example, obesity), chronic constipation, gastroenterocolitis, dropsy, bleeding.
Gooseberries Berries are used fresh and processed into compotes, jams, jam, jujube, juices.
Dangerous properties of gooseberry
To avoid exacerbation of ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, colitis and enterocolitis it is not recommended to eat gooseberries for people with similar diseases.
In diseases of the kidneys and urinary tracts shows the consumption of gooseberries in small quantities.
Also you can not use gooseberries with individual intolerance.
