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How to Identify and Classify Gooseberries - Test
Contributed by: Woolley
  • 1. What is the primary fruit type of a gooseberry?
A) Aggregate Fruit
B) Berry
C) Drupe
D) Pome
  • 2. Gooseberries belong to which plant family?
A) Rosaceae
B) Grossulariaceae
C) Brassicaceae
D) Solanaceae
  • 3. What is a key characteristic found on gooseberry stems?
A) Lenticels
B) Waxy Coating
C) Smooth Bark
D) Thorns or Spines
  • 4. Gooseberry leaves are typically shaped like?
A) Ovate
B) Pinnate
C) Lanceolate
D) Palmate
  • 5. What is a common color of ripe gooseberries?
A) Black
B) Purple
C) Green
D) Blue
  • 6. The presence of hairs on a gooseberry fruit is described as?
A) Scabrous
B) Glabrous
C) Pubescent
D) Viscous
  • 7. What is the typical size of a gooseberry fruit?
A) 15-20 cm
B) 5-7 cm
C) 10-12 cm
D) 1-2 cm
  • 8. Which characteristic helps distinguish gooseberries from currants?
A) Leaf Shape
B) Fruit Color
C) Plant Size
D) Spines
  • 9. Gooseberries are typically propagated by?
A) Seeds
B) Spores
C) Cuttings
D) Grafting
  • 10. What soil pH is optimal for gooseberry growth?
A) 4.5-5.0
B) 6.0-6.5
C) 8.0-8.5
D) 7.0-7.5
  • 11. American gooseberry varieties are generally more resistant to?
A) Viruses
B) Aphids
C) Rust
D) Powdery Mildew
  • 12. European gooseberry varieties are generally:
A) Faster growing
B) More cold hardy
C) Larger fruited
D) More disease resistant
  • 13. What is the term for removing suckers from a gooseberry plant?
A) Weeding
B) Mulching
C) Pruning
D) Fertilizing
  • 14. The flowering period for gooseberries is typically in?
A) Spring
B) Winter
C) Summer
D) Autumn
  • 15. What is the name of the disease that can defoliate gooseberries?
A) Black Spot
B) Rust
C) Anthracnose
D) Gooseberry Mildew
  • 16. What is the growing habit of a gooseberry plant?
A) Shrub
B) Vine
C) Tree
D) Groundcover
  • 17. What is the scientific name for the genus of gooseberries?
A) Fragaria
B) Ribes
C) Malus
D) Vaccinium
  • 18. What is the sunlight requirement for gooseberries?
A) Full shade
B) Only full sun
C) Full sun to partial shade
D) Dappled shade
  • 19. What type of pruning is best for established gooseberries?
A) Central leader pruning
B) Pollarding
C) Hedge pruning
D) Open-center pruning
  • 20. What is the best time of year to prune gooseberries?
A) Late winter/early spring
B) Mid-summer
C) Late autumn
D) Early spring during bloom
  • 21. The shape of the fruit can be...
A) Cylindrical
B) Star shaped
C) Square
D) Round or oval
  • 22. What is a common use for gooseberries besides eating fresh?
A) Woodworking
B) Jam making
C) Roofing material
D) Dyeing fabrics
  • 23. Which of these is a European gooseberry variety?
A) Welcome
B) Poorman
C) Pixwell
D) Hinnonmaki Red
  • 24. Which of these is an American gooseberry variety?
A) Poorman
B) Whitesmith
C) Hinnonmaki Yellow
D) Invicta
  • 25. Why is good air circulation important for gooseberries?
A) To attract beneficial insects
B) To prevent fungal diseases
C) To increase pollination
D) To prevent sunscald
  • 26. What nutritional benefit is commonly associated with gooseberries?
A) High Vitamin C content
B) High Vitamin D content
C) High Iron content
D) High Calcium content
  • 27. What is the term for a gooseberry fruit that has reached full size but is not yet ripe?
A) Veraison
B) Senescent
C) Overripe
D) Mature green
  • 28. What is a common pest that affects gooseberries?
A) Earthworms
B) Gooseberry sawfly
C) Grasshoppers
D) Ladybugs
  • 29. The skin of the fruit may be...
A) Always bumpy
B) Scaly
C) Smooth or hairy
D) Always waxy
  • 30. What structure holds the gooseberry flowers?
A) Cyme
B) Raceme
C) Spike
D) Umbel
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