How to Grow Delicious Jostaberry

In the 1920s, a German plant breeder began the multi-decade process to produce the jostaberry - a pretty hybrid of two species of gooseberry and one species of blackcurrant. In this video, you’ll learn some of the interesting advantages of the hybrid jostaberry and how to successfully grow one in your garden. We’re so excited to add this lesser-known berry bush to our little homestead and hope you’ll joining us for a deep dive into all things Jostaberry! We cover Jostaberry advantages like: Healthy berries Beautiful foliage Delicious flavor with both sweet and tart notes Disease resistance uncommon to its genus Tolerance for partial shade locations Thornless stem and leaves Self-fertile pollination We then go through important jostaberry growing conditions like: Jostaberry required chill hours Soil composition Garden Location Size and space requirements Jostaberry fertilization needs and fruiting inputs Planting depth Trellising Keeping your jostaberry harvest safe from birds Resources reference in the video: Gooseberry Health Benefits - https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/heal... DIY Potting Mix Recipe & Instructions -    • How to Make Amazing Potting Mix with Cheap...   Follow me: Instagram -   / nextdoorhomestead   Website - https://nextdoorhomestead.com/blog/ea... #homesteading #berries #gardening #fruit #jostaberry #blackcurrant #homeorchard #gooseberry Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): http://uppbeat.io/t/reakt-music/deep-... License code: SWKTNEJM4HYIFB5J Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): http://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/spend-yo... License code: FCQ2QGTQMRVLOO6E Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): http://uppbeat.io/t/northwestern/all-... License code: 2DBO2CDTBBCNN5SH Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): http://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/straight... License code: QPGF05GQVIGCDSR4