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Gooseberries are so tart that more sugar than fruit goes into the pie.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

Gooseberries indicate to husband or wife many children.

From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist

It is a most Complete Guide to Small-Fruit Culture, with many illustrations and descriptions of the latest varieties of Grapes, Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Currants, etc.

From How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies by Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts)

Gooseberries are a feature, as are also strawberries, red and black currants and a few white, but raspberries are little grown.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

Currants and Gooseberries may be perfectly preserved thus.

From A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School by Beecher, Catharine Esther