currants or gooseberries?

September 19, 2012 by Cynthia

A friend picked these up at a local farmers market. I thought she described them as currants but someone else called them gooseberries.

While their tart taste is not to my liking, I do appreciate the variation in shades of color.

I especially like the intricacy of the husks.

I probably won’t purchase anymore but this little batch did make for a great procrastination photo shoot. 😉

on September 19, 2012 at 10:45 | Reply Chillbrook

They look a little like tomatillos but could possibly be husk cherries aka ground cherries. Not sure but they don’t look much like currents or gooseberries do they?
- on September 19, 2012 at 10:45 | Reply Cynthia
  
  Hmmm. I’ve never heard of those cherries before. This could turn into a fun research project. 😉
  
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on September 20, 2012 at 10:45 | Reply soonie2

amazing how you’ve made these ordinary goodberries look so beautiful! I love the color and the detail.
- on September 20, 2012 at 10:45 | Reply Cynthia
  
  Thank you 😉
  
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on September 20, 2012 at 10:45 | Reply Laurie

Gooseberries are good when cooked with lots of sugar! Nice photos …
on September 25, 2012 at 10:45 | Reply Cotton Boll Conspiracy

I once had a big slice of Gooseberry pie in Grays Harbor, Wash. It was delicious.

My grandmother grew up in rural Washington state shortly after the start of the 20th century and had talked about eating gooseberries as a child, so while I was back there on a business trip about 15 years ago I just had to have a piece when I saw it on the menu. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen gooseberry pie in a restaurant.