Gooseberry

Gooseberries have never gained a foothold in the United States, partially due to the fact that native varieties are rather tart, small, and not as juicy as the European fruit but also because federal and state laws regulate both interstate shipping and the areas where gooseberries can be grown because the plants can serve as a host to white pine blister rust (red and black currants are likewise regulated). Gooseberries flourish in the northern parts of Europe, where you would be hard put to find a garden without some variety growing in it. In fact, they are so popular and common in Sweden that not having gooseberry bushes growing in your yard is considered practically unpatriotic!