A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Early-ripening gooseberry for home garden production. Origin: developed in Germany by Dr. Rudolf Bauer of the Max Plank Institute. Mauk’s Early Red × mildew resistant R. uva-crispa. Introd. in 1960s. Protected by German Plant Breeder’s Rights. Tree: yield medium; medium vigor, slightly drooping habit, trellising helpful; ripens very early, at the end of June. Resistant to American powdery mildew of fruit and to other leaf diseases. Valuable to home gardens for earliness, resistance and excellent flavored fruit. Fruit: red, round, large, 9 g, excellent quality and flavor; cracks in rain.