#jostaberry

[allthingssoulful-garden]

RIP my beautiful high trunk jostaberry, who was doing so well this year, grew a lot and was full of tiny berries. The trunk snapped, most likely from the wind we had these past few days, even though it was tied to a wooden pole.

I'm so upset about it. I aready ordered another, but this one was 7 years old, it'll take a long time for the new one to produce properly.

[cavity-draws]

More traditional art :3

I love drawing

The prince cloudberry, Lenti, and his (totally not) boyfriend, Percy the red jostaberry

[bumblebeeappletree]

Hannah visits a small berry farm that has been run by the same family for four generations.

Former presenter Peter Cundall visited with the Gardening Australia team more than 30 years ago!

The farm is now being run by Tom Wolfe and his uncle Tony. The family has German heritage and so has always grown a wide range of heritage European fruits, including gooseberries.

Tony Wolfe explains the colour and taste differences between a few varieties that his grandfather planted: ‘Leatherjacket’ stays yellow, but ‘Crown Bob’ gets a red tinge and becomes a bit sweeter. However, gooseberries have some large thorns, so Tony says to pick towards the middle of the bush to go with the shape of the thorn.

Gooseberries are quite hardy in Tasmania’s cool climate, making them easy to grow. The farm also grows raspberries, red and black currants, loganberries, jostaberries, Kentish cherries, and plums.

Jostaberries are a thornless hybrid that combines the flavour of gooseberries and blackcurrants. Prune them like raspberries, removing old canes, as the new canes will provide the fruit. They can be prolific, so it helps to aim for a vase shape and avoid a thicket that’s too hard to pick from!

Loganberries are another hybrid – a cross between raspberries and blackberries. They are ripe when deep purple. Tony trains canes horizontally to waist height for easier picking.

The Kentish cherry trees are pruned low and small for easier picking and to avoid a lanky, fragile crown that can break in the wind. It’s an heirloom variety from England with bright red skin and pale flesh that is great for jams and cooking.

The raspberries are grown from 100-year-old stock.

Tom took on the partnership with Tony after his father, Tony’s brother, died suddenly, but they are determined to keep the farm in the family. Tom’s young children are now growing up to love the farm.

Music is also a large part of the family tradition, with members playing in bands and orchestras over many decades. Tom’s father’s band, Midnight Revival, once played backup for AC/DC! Now Tom and brother Nick are often on tour with their country music band, The Wolfe Brothers.

Featured plants:

Gooseberry ‘Leatherjacket’ (Ribes uva-crispa cv.)

Gooseberry ‘Crown Bob’ (Ribes uva-crispa cv.)

Jostaberry (Ribes x nidigrolaria)

Loganberry (Rubus x loganobaccus)

Kentish Cherry (Prunus cerasus)

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus cv.)

Filmed in Neika, Tas

[sour-heart-treats]

Outfit swap? Outfit swap. Roobios isn’t too happy, but Josta seems like they would make the most of it. I’m still not the best at drawing cookies, but I hope you like it! Roo’s pet, Teabird, wouldn’t mind handing out with Josta. I’m not sure about Inkpot though-

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AWWW, they both look adorable in each other's outfits!! 💗💗💗 I love this so much!! :D I like the little eye detailing a lot, along with the design and how serene Teabird looks!!

[theimportantstuffblog]

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[mijntuin]

Josta berries almost ripe I think. Cross of black currant and gooseberry, with large dark berries and no spikes. The gooseberries i happily posted about a while ago got eaten by a bird. I hope they won’t notice these..

[allthingssoulful-garden]

Here's the new jostaberry. It arrived a couple of days after the old one broke, so it was a very fast replacement :)

I managed to find a 3 year old plant for sale, I'm glad I'm not starting with a tiny baby again.

[mijntuin]

I bought another berry bush, I though it was a black currant but according to the label it’s jostaberry ‘Josta’. Probably a lucky mistake. Flowers look good anyway.