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The gooseberry is one of the first fruits to be cultivated commercially in this country and in their heyday there were hundreds of different varieties. However in 1905 the accidental introduction of a mildew disease from America wiped out many of our British specialities. The gooseberry bounced back when it was crossed with mildew-resistant American plants, but popularity for the fruit has declined, and gooseberry pies and fools are no longer on many people's dessert menus. First broadcast on Farming Today, 6 July 2016.