Unique Features: The Pixwell Gooseberry is an American variety that was introduced in 1932.  It has fewer thorns than most others, and the fruit hangs below the branch on slender stems and it ‘Pixwell’. The easy picking fruit is about a ½’’ across and starts out green and round. It then develops a pink blush, which darkens to a rosy pink as the berry grows into a more oval shape, at which point it is ready to pick. The fruit is firm with a crisp, tart skin, followed by mellow sweet flesh that is good for fresh eating and great for pies and preserves. Gooseberries are self-fruitful, and a mature Pixwell can produce 4 to 6 quarts of fruit on its own, but you will get better yields with another gooseberry, even another Pixwell. The Pixwell fruits on 2- to 3-year-old branches, so in late winter to early spring prune out about 1/3 of the oldest branches.