Anna Ralphs Gooseberry

Anna moved to the stove. She tipped the fruit into the heavy pan. She didn't add water; the berries wept their own liquid as the heat found them. She poured in the sugar—golden caster sugar, heavy and sweet.

She took a small pair of silver scissors and snipped the dried blossom end, then the stalk. Snip, snip. Into the earthenware bowl the berry fell. anna ralphs gooseberry

Anna Ralphs Gooseberry is a cultivar of Ribes uva-crispa, a species of gooseberry native to Europe and Asia. This bush is known for its vigorous growth, producing medium-sized fruit with a sweet-tart taste and a hint of citrus. The fruit has a light green or yellowish-green color, with a powdery coating that gives it a soft, velvety texture. Anna moved to the stove