To this point, one of the USDA locations mistakenly sent me scion for a Ribes species I had not requested because it had seeded in to the clump of the variety I had requested. I would have never considered growing this species of Ribes (which I have tentatively identified as R. curvatum), and although it’s unfortunate the collection was not staffed fully enough to keep rogue seedlings weeded out (so they don’t smother the original accessions), it was ultimately good they had that species in their collection. If you were to look at the plant I grew from this scion you might see an under-performing gooseberry with low fruit set and tiny fruit which is hardly worth picking. The average fruit enthusiast would not try to save this species when scouring the USDA collection on foot in search of gooseberries to save. However, I’ve found that in my location this species (or at least this clone of this species) has an exceptionally high resistance to defoliation from saw fly larvae despite high pressure from this pest on all other cultivated gooseberry varieties I have grown. Now, I’m using it in breeding with hopes to retain the saw fly resistance it has, but combine it with larger fruit on more productive plants.