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Old 17-08-2008, 08:44 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Damons? Plums?

On Sat, 16 Aug 2008, Rusty Hinge 2 wrote:

They do distinguish between groseille rouge, groseille blanche and
groseille à maquereau (gooseberry).


Something fishy about that. Mackerel berry?


Maquereau is also a colloquial word for a pimp!

David

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