Guzzgogs

[burnie]

You may recall I had serious problems my guzzgogs with mildew on them, I severely cut them back, removing almost all the old growth and let them start again, whilst not many fruits this year as they fruit on old wood, it looks like the mildew has been reduced dramatically.

[nickdub]

Seems to be much less of a problem with mildew this year on mine, too. Possibly the weather has been different and that is the major factor as opposed to the pruning which, well it will obviously help, may not be the whole story.

[Plot70]

I was given some cuttings of traditional green ones and they got mildew every year and produced no usable fruit.
I bought a red one from a supermarket and it has proved to be resistant and easy to propagate as the branches touch the ground and take root.

[mothhawk]

Ha! Guzzgogs! That's a good Midlands word, Burnie, though I've always spelt it goosegogs. You must come from closer to Nottingham

[Mr Bones]

Note wrong wi callin em guzzgogs mi duck..

[ameno]

I've never had any trouble with mildew. I can only assume it's the varieties I grow, as here in the mild damp South West plants ought to be very prone to fungal disease.
I grow Hinnonmaki Red and Invicta. I know the latter is meant to have high mildew resistance, and I can only assume the former does, too.

[burnie]

Ha! Guzzgogs! That's a good Midlands word, Burnie, though I've always spelt it goosegogs. You must come from closer to Nottingham

Nah Leicester born and bred

[Snoop Puss]

My dad was from London. He called them guzzgogs too.

[Shortie]

Goosgoggs here, an originally from London. Lol

I don't have any of them, but one of my roses which normally thrives (too much and is a pain in the rear) has done terribly this year and if full of what I assume to be powdery mildew. It's definately been a different year

[Bren In Pots]

Note wrong wi callin em guzzgogs mi duck..

Guzgogs here in Derbyshire.

[annie8]

Just checked mine this morning. They are under fleece as the blackbirds stripped the whole crop in a day last year. Still a decent amount but hard as bullets. Seem to be taking ages to ripen!