The inverted pouch inflates to the size and consistency of a gooseberry and the central connective tissue gels very quickly.
The somewhat unripe fruit can be used in cooking recipes as a gooseberry.
Among the state's common shrubs and vines are the blackberry, black and red raspberry, gooseberry, huckleberry, hazel, and wild grape.
The only berry fruits that end in berry are the gooseberry and the blueberry.
Basic research on the cape gooseberry has provided preliminary evidence that its constituents, possibly polyphenols and/or carotenoids, may have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
The dominating flavours range from sour green fruit such as of apple, pear and gooseberry through to tropical fruit such as melon, mango and blackcurrant.
Despite its name, the plant does not resemble the gooseberry, except for the acidity of its fruits.
She used elderberry and gooseberry perfumes.
