Ribes grossularia - Gooseberries are native to Europe and Asia. The gooseberry shrub rarely exceeds heights of 2 meters and can be found growing in well drained forest regions. It produces an edible fruit used in making desserts. The fruit is usually green in color, but can vary from white to dark purple. The fruit is sparsely covered with fine hair and has a translucent skin. Gooseberries in the wild tend to be smaller than the cultivated variety and range in size from 8 to 12 millimeters.
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The Franco-Austrian War and the Austro-Prussian War brought Austria to almost total collapse. Austria was forced to seek outside help and suggested a union with Hungary. The Compromise of 1867 resulted in a constitutional union of the two countries, but allowed each country to retain its own judicial system, parliament, and cabinet ministers. The union remained intact until the defeat of Austria-Hungary in World War I. Hungary emerged to became the short-lived Hungarian Democratic Republic.
