Careless
Gooseberry
Ribes grossularia L.
Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.
Accession No.
1968 - 033 cancel
Accession name
Careless 3041
Fruit Shape
Ellipsoid/Pyriform a
Flesh Colour
White/Green a
Skin Colour
Green/Red a
Veining
Weak a
Hairiness
Very strong a
Bristles
Few a
Skin Strength
Medium a
Accession No.
1969 - 056 cancel
Accession name
Careless 3024Y
Fruit Shape
Ellipsoid/Pyriform a
Flesh Colour
White/Green a
Skin Colour
Green/Red a
Veining
Weak a
Hairiness
Very strong a
Bristles
Few a
Skin Strength
Very Strong a
Accession No.
1969 - 093 cancel
Accession name
Careless 3024L
Fruit Shape
Ellipsoid/Pyriform a
Flesh Colour
White/Green a
Fruit Weight
9.8 g a
Skin Colour
Green/Red a
Veining
Absent or very weak a
Hairiness
Very strong a
Bristles
Few a
Skin Strength
Very weak a
Accession No.
1968 - 032 cancel
Accession name
Careless 490
Fruit Shape
Ellipsoid/Pyriform a
Flesh Colour
White/Green a
Fruit Weight
10.6 g a
Skin Colour
Green with white tinge a
Veining
Medium a
Hairiness
Medium a
Bristles
Medium a
Skin Strength
Very weak a
Accession No.
1968 - 031 cancel
Accession name
Careless 292
Fruit Shape
Ellipsoid/Pyriform a
Flesh Colour
Green a
Fruit Weight
11.2 g a
Skin Colour
Green with white tinge a
Veining
Strong a
Hairiness
Medium a
Bristles
Few-Medium a
Skin Strength
Very weak a
Accession No.
1972 - 198 cancel
Accession name
Careless VT
Fruit Shape
Ellipsoid/Pyriform a
Flesh Colour
White/Green a
Fruit Weight
9.6 g a
Skin Colour
Green with white tinge a
Veining
Strong a
Hairiness
Weak a
Bristles
Few-Medium a
Skin Strength
Very weak a
Accession No.
1926 - 041 cancel
Accession name
Careless (Kent)
Fruit Shape
Ellipsoid/Pyriform a
Skin Colour
Green a
Veining
Strong a
Hairiness
Weak-Medium a
Bristles
Medium a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.