Northern Gooseberry vs Albion Strawberry - TreeTime.ca

Northern Gooseberry vs Albion Strawberry

Fragaria ananassa Albion

Ribes oxyacanthoides

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Albion Strawberry
Northern Gooseberry

Albion Strawberry is an Day Neutral (Long Day, Everbearing) hybrid that produces berries all summer and into fall. It is heat tolerant and disease resistant, and grows well in warmer climates. Its conical fruit, bright red color, and reliable firmness, make the fruit excellent for fresh eating, or in pies or jellies.

Northern Gooseberry is a small, ornamental quality native shrub with prickly stems. You can plant it anywhere you'd plant Prickly Rose or Common Wild Rose, such as your yard.

Most people find Northern Gooseberry berries a bit tart for significant fresh eating but they are good for baking, wine or jam.

Albion Strawberry Quick Facts

Northern Gooseberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


Berries: sweet
Berries: purple or purplish black
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet dessert berry
Harvest: spring through summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NL, YT, NT
Other Names: canada gooseberry, canadian gooseberry