I have gotten gooseberries from 2 sources: one was Honeyberry USA and one was Tractor Supply. For the benefit of those who may not know this,m I think TS is one of the best big-box/retail stores for plants and trees (for those willing to accept the previously discussed pros and cons of big box store plants and trees).
First, I want to say that of all the BB stores, I think TS has some of the best trees. Their outside-the-store stock are a good selection of healthy trees, good prices, and most of all I’ve neither seen or experienced any mislabeled trees. BUT MAKE SURE YOU GO INSIDE. First, all the TS stores I have been to (a lot) always have a small little cardboard display stand that has 1 variety each of apple (honey crisp), pear (Ayers or Bartlett), peach (red haven), and plum (damson (a strange choice IMHO)). These are all $9.99 or $12.99. They are just 3-4 ft whips and are obviously bear root trees packed in damp sawdust and potting soil). But they are good, grafted, healthy trees and mine have all done really well and quickly catch up to considerably larger, actual potted trees planted at same time. I am very found of these cheap but good trees.
I have bought gooseberry plants there too. Again, for those who don’t know this, if you go inside Tractor Supply that have a large, temporary display made of wood and cardboard with several shelves that holds what I’d guess is more than 100 plants. This is where it gets fun (for me). They have an AMAZING variety of plants that I rarely see anywhere else. They have 2 types of almost all of them for pollination purposes I guess. They have gooseberries, raspberries, logan berries, black berries (usually including that hard to find, ultra-hardy “Chester”), strawberry (lots), figs, grapes, Blueberries, JOSTA berries, Kiwis (4 kinds), hazelnuts, chestnuts, and pecans (but the nuts are seedlings- which just means rootstock to us. 
) and more! That selection rivals most on-line nurseries, shipping is obviously free, and you get to inspect your plants and pick the best ones before harvest. You can probably tell that I’m a pretty big fan of TS (when it comes to plants-otherwise I find them overpriced!) HOWEVER, it is important that I convey one very important caveat that casts a shadow on TS and my enthusiasm for them. Its the fact that they will leave their plants on the shelf way past the point where they are viable. The plants (and the inside trees) are in plastic bags that are completely sealed and can’t breath. Its also obvious that they are never watered after they go on the shelves. As a result, if you get them after they’ve been there a while, you may well be getting a dead or dying plant. TS will accept returns but I don’t know for how long.
OK, sorry for the rabbit trail but I really thought people might benefit from knowing about. Now to (FINALLY!) answer your question. All the gooseberries I’ve gotten from both Honeyberry USA and T.S. have been TINY. I mean about the size and appearance of a pencil with thorns. In spite of this, they have all survived. ONE IMPORTANT THING I want to warn you about. Some of mine had new, green leaves coming up when I received and planted them. In about 1/2 of these cases, those leaves- which were all alive and green at planting- wilted and died. So for all the world it looks like the little stick of a plant is dead. DO NOT dig it up to throw away! Most of the ones that have done this way end up sprouting brand new leaves and going on the grow into good looking plants. SO keep that in mind if it happens to you.
By the way, Bob, have you ever eaten a gooseberry? What made you want to plant them? I ask because I now have 5 of them growing and I’ve never tasted or even seen one in person! haha I’ve heard different report on whether they are good/palatable for fresh eating. Most seem to think they are best in pies.
As usual, sorry so long.
