To clean gooseberries, spread a clean, dry terrycloth towel over a slanted surface, such as a cutting board with one end propped up a few inches above the other.
Gently roll the berries down the towel; most of the debris and leaves will cling to the towel, while the berries roll off.
Rinse berries and remove blossom and stem ends. Gooseberries should be stored covered in the refrigerator and will keep up to three weeks.
Details on how to freeze, dry, extract juice and prepare gooseberries can be found from this leaflet, provided by Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Small and firm but sometimes ribbed and translucent, gooseberries are a unique little plant-based food growing on relatively small, thorny bushes.
Flavones and anthocyanins are compounds in gooseberries found to have numerous health beneficial effects against cancer, aging, inflammation, and neurological diseases. Rich in antioxidant polyphenolics and vitamins, the fiber content constitutes 26 percent of the daily recommended value, which has the ability to prevent colon cancer.
See more gooseberry fruit facts from Mercola.com and CRFG.org.