That's the Scouse in me I'm afraid Karen! We do tend to talk funny to
Strangers...Lol

The Josterberries should be available local to you, if you know of a
fruit grower somewhere in your area they might well have some sitting
quietly in the background waiting to bite your legs off! They tend to
keep them quiet, but if you ask for them specifically you should find
you can get a reasonable price on them.

I'm paying around £2 a bush (when I buy them), that's for all my
fruit (currant) bushes. I get them for as low as £1.50 each if I buy
in
lots of say 50. Don't know why, but the only fuit I can't seem to
grow here is Rhubarb! Maybe I'm too close to the sea? Been planting
it for the past 15yrs from the fields to the buckets with no success
at all!

"A Million Miles Away?" yes I suppose I am really! I'm located in
South East Ireland in a place known by outsiders as "more of a
thought than a place"! Makes it interesting for couriers trying to
find me though.

I'm always on the look-out for fertile Hen/Banty eggs, on the
Oswestry to Fishguard Route Via Machynllyth especially close to
Fishguard area, can anyone help.

I'll meet them at the boat if they like, I'll make a day trip over if
they can help me?

cheers
John.


--- In smallholding@..., "KarenR" <karence@b...> wrote:
>
> Hi John
>
> Oh thanks for this, durr to me for not knowing that Goosegogs was
the
> colloquial term for Gooseberries!!! :-)
>
> I have never heard of Josterberries, let alone tasted one, but the
name is
> so inviting I shall try to seek out a plant.
>
> I'm in the New Forest, are you a million miles from me?
>
> Regards
> Karen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: smallholding@...
[mailto:smallholding@...]
> On Behalf Of cushyinireland
> Sent: 03 June 2006 19:23
> To: smallholding@...
> Subject: [SmallHolding] Re: anyone here?
>
> Hi Karen,
>
> "Goosegogs" is the colloqial term used in England for Gooseberries.
> Josterberries are a cross between Gooseberries and Blackcurrants,
> they have the veining in them of the Gooseberry and slightly
lighter
> in shade than the Blackcurrant, yet almost twice the size of either.
>
> They make a very subtle Jam, not as bitter as the Blackcurrant, or
> quite as sweet as the Gooseberry. Nice in a fresh fruit salad also,
> if you want something different.
>
> I need to settle down and get some cuttings this year just in case
of
> any losses though.
>
> If you have any difficulty getting hold of Josterberries let me
know
> and I'll see what I can do! Where are you just for an idea?
>
>
> cheers
> John.
>
> --- In smallholding@..., "KarenR" <karence@b...>
wrote:
> >
> > I think they are all over on the smallholding and self-
sufficiency
> list or
> > maybe on the online forums - are you are a member of any of these?
> >
> > What are goosegogs and Josterberries, they sound out of this
world!!
> >
> > Sorry to hear about the damage though, better luck next year?
> >
> > Take care
> > Karen
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: smallholding@...
> [mailto:smallholding@...]
> > On Behalf Of cushyinireland
> > Sent: 02 June 2006 00:40
> > To: smallholding@...
> > Subject: [SmallHolding] Re: anyone here?
> >
> > I'm here sitting in the background also when I'm not out trying
to
> > recover my fruit bushes and trees from cattle damage, they were
> > looking for Grass after all the rain we had. A waste of time
> shedding
> > them as they weren't all ours anyway!
> >
> > A terrific amount of damage to the Goosegogs, Blackcurrents and
> > Josterberries! We won't be getting a crop this year of anything,
> they
> > even ate the Apple trees!
> >
> > cheers
> > John...
> >
> >
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