{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.ribes-uva-crispa","code":"thing-q41503","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q41503/","name":"Ribes uva-crispa","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.LIV"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"Ribes uva-crispa is a usually spiny deciduous shrub in Grossulariaceae, native from Europe through the Caucasus to north-west Africa, with one- to few-flowered axillary inflorescences that become globose to ellipsoid berries with a persistent calyx, and is the cultivated European gooseberry.","purpose":"Enable an AI agent to recognise a Ribes uva-crispa plant, assess its seasonal and productive condition, and select justified care, harvest or propagation actions.","scope":{"in":["Species identification evidence and uncertainty involving other gooseberries or hybrids","Cultivar attribution, propagation origin and any scion-rootstock distinction","Branch architecture, seasonal development and attached flowers and fruit","Plant-specific exposure, water status, damage and suspected disease","Readiness and constraints for pruning, harvesting and propagation"],"out":["Standalone models of other Ribes species and interspecific hybrids","Detached fruit batches, food processing, storage and nutritional composition","Soil, weather and irrigation infrastructure as independent systems","Pest and pathogen life cycles beyond their observed relationship to this plant","Orchard economics, ownership records and jurisdiction-wide regulations"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Inspect several shoot nodes for typically one to three straight spines together with palmately lobed leaves; this supports gooseberry recognition but does not establish the species alone. [Flora of New Zealand](https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/taxon/Ribes-uva-crispa.html)","Check for solitary flowers or small clusters of two to four, rather than relying on a generic currant-like leaf; record flower arrangement photographically. [Flora of New Zealand](https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/taxon/Ribes-uva-crispa.html)","For separation from other gooseberries, compare the combined floral characters against a regional key: approximately globose glandular hypanthium, reflexed sepals and small white petals. [Flora of New Zealand](https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/taxon/Ribes-uva-crispa.html)","Record berry translucency, absence of bloom and surface hairs; smooth and hairy fruit both occur, so neither hairiness nor green colour is a mandatory identity test. [Flora of New Zealand](https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/taxon/Ribes-uva-crispa.html)","Treat weak armature as inconclusive because nearly thornless cultivated forms exist; resolve ambiguous plants through cultivar provenance and botanical comparison. [RHS growing guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/gooseberries/grow-your-own)"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"gooseberry-identity","name":"Gooseberry identity","description":"Evidence that the observed plant belongs to Ribes uva-crispa and the limits of that determination.","layers":[{"id":"diagnostic-organs","name":"Diagnostic organs","description":"A combined assessment of shoot, leaf, flower and berry characters.","findings":[{"id":"species-character-combination","name":"Species character combination","description":"Record observed diagnostic characters, missing organs and competing identifications.","questions":[{"text":"Which observed combination of nodal spines, leaf lobing, flower arrangement and floral structures supports Ribes uva-crispa?","id":"species-character-combination-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which locally plausible Ribes species remain unresolved, and which organ must be examined next?","id":"species-character-combination-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"cultivar-and-hybrid-evidence","name":"Cultivar and hybrid evidence","description":"Traceable attribution beyond the species-level appearance.","findings":[{"id":"label-versus-determination","name":"Label versus determination","description":"Keep supplier names, cultivar claims and botanical determinations distinguishable.","questions":[{"text":"What label, accession record or parent-stock record supports the cultivar and species attribution?","id":"label-versus-determination-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does evidence suggest an interspecific hybrid requiring a neighbouring model rather than assignment here?","id":"label-versus-determination-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"woody-framework-and-pruning","name":"Woody framework and pruning","description":"The plant's trained form, branch condition and intervention targets.","layers":[{"id":"framework-and-graft","name":"Framework and graft","description":"Identify the intended framework and any distinct rootstock.","findings":[{"id":"retained-gooseberry-structure","name":"Retained gooseberry structure","description":"Map leaders, laterals, supports and any graft union before selecting stems for intervention.","questions":[{"text":"Is this plant maintained as a bush, cordon, fan or standard, and which branches define that form?","id":"retained-gooseberry-structure-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"If grafted, which shoots arise below the union and therefore require separate identity assessment?","id":"retained-gooseberry-structure-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"fruiting-wood-selection","name":"Fruiting wood selection","description":"Branch-level evidence for retention, renewal and removal.","findings":[{"id":"pruning-target-evidence","name":"Pruning target evidence","description":"Relate each proposed cut to observed buds, fruiting, crowding, damage and the intended form.","questions":[{"text":"Which mapped shoots and spurs bore flowers or fruit, and how confidently is their age known?","id":"pruning-target-evidence-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which cuts are justified at the observed seasonal stage, and what productive structure would each remove?","id":"pruning-target-evidence-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"season-and-growing-site","name":"Season and growing site","description":"Developmental stage and the plant's response to its immediate growing conditions.","layers":[{"id":"local-phenology","name":"Local phenology","description":"Dated bud, flower and fruit observations interpreted at the actual site.","findings":[{"id":"flowering-exposure","name":"Flowering exposure","description":"Relate flowering to frost exposure and pollinator access; flowering plants can need frost protection that still permits insect access. [RHS growing guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/gooseberries/grow-your-own)","questions":[{"text":"What proportions of tagged buds are unopened, flowering, damaged or setting fruit?","id":"flowering-exposure-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Does current flowering exposure justify temporary protection, and how will flower access be maintained?","id":"flowering-exposure-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"root-zone-and-exposure","name":"Root zone and exposure","description":"Moisture and exposure interpreted for this plant's establishment and fruiting state.","findings":[{"id":"water-and-shelter-response","name":"Water and shelter response","description":"Assess drying, drainage and branch exposure; moist, well-drained conditions and shelter are relevant growing considerations. [RHS growing guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/gooseberries/grow-your-own)","questions":[{"text":"What root-zone observations distinguish insufficient moisture from poor drainage in this container or planting position?","id":"water-and-shelter-response-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Do establishment status, fruit load and observed exposure justify watering, drainage correction or added support?","id":"water-and-shelter-response-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"gooseberry-health","name":"Gooseberry health","description":"Organ-specific damage, diagnostic uncertainty and response tracking.","layers":[{"id":"shoot-and-fruit-symptoms","name":"Shoot and fruit symptoms","description":"Evidence concerning coatings, distortion, lesions and fruit deterioration.","findings":[{"id":"suspected-mildew-assessment","name":"Suspected mildew assessment","description":"Record affected organs and diagnostic evidence without converting a suspected coating into a confirmed pathogen identification.","questions":[{"text":"Which shoots, leaves or berries show coatings or distortion, and what fraction of the sampled organs is affected?","id":"suspected-mildew-assessment-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What examination or diagnostic result supports mildew rather than another cause?","id":"suspected-mildew-assessment-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"leaf-loss-and-response","name":"Leaf loss and response","description":"Distinguish active feeding, leaf injury and seasonal leaf loss.","findings":[{"id":"defoliation-cause-and-trend","name":"Defoliation cause and trend","description":"Link foliage loss to observed organisms or other evidence and track whether intervention changes its progression.","questions":[{"text":"Are larvae, feeding edges, spots or premature leaf fall present, and how has canopy loss changed between observations?","id":"defoliation-cause-and-trend-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What diagnosis-supported response is appropriate, and what follow-up observation will establish whether damage has slowed?","id":"defoliation-cause-and-trend-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"berry-development-and-harvest","name":"Berry development and harvest","description":"Attached crop development and the decision to detach particular berries.","layers":[{"id":"crop-retention","name":"Crop retention","description":"Track fruit set, loss and the distribution of the remaining crop.","findings":[{"id":"attached-crop-trajectory","name":"Attached crop trajectory","description":"Use repeated observations on the same shoots to distinguish low initial set from later fruit loss.","questions":[{"text":"How many fruits remain on tagged flowering shoots, and what losses occurred between visits?","id":"attached-crop-trajectory-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What observed evidence links missing or damaged fruit to weather, feeding or another cause?","id":"attached-crop-trajectory-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"picking-readiness","name":"Picking readiness","description":"Cultivar-aware maturity assessment and the boundary between attached fruit and harvested material.","findings":[{"id":"use-specific-harvest-decision","name":"Use-specific harvest decision","description":"Record intended use, maturity evidence and berry condition before selecting fruit for picking.","questions":[{"text":"Which colour and firmness observations support the intended culinary or fresh-use harvest for this cultivar?","id":"use-specific-harvest-decision-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which berries should be picked now, and which should remain or be excluded because of damage?","id":"use-specific-harvest-decision-q02","kind":"action"},{"text":"At detachment, which donor-plant and harvest observations must transfer to the separate fruit-batch record?","id":"use-specific-harvest-decision-q03","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"propagation-and-establishment","name":"Propagation and establishment","description":"Selection of donor material and recognition of successfully established successor plants.","layers":[{"id":"donor-material","name":"Donor material","description":"Trace identity, origin and condition of material proposed for propagation.","findings":[{"id":"cutting-selection","name":"Cutting selection","description":"Keep each cutting associated with its donor and sampled stem, including any scion-rootstock boundary.","questions":[{"text":"Which identified donor and branch supplied the material, and is it from the intended cultivar-bearing portion?","id":"cutting-selection-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does the donor's observed condition and the material's developmental stage justify taking a cutting?","id":"cutting-selection-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"successor-plant","name":"Successor plant","description":"Evidence that propagated material has become an independently established plant.","findings":[{"id":"rooting-and-record-continuity","name":"Rooting and record continuity","description":"Distinguish temporary shoot growth from supported establishment and retain parentage when creating the new plant record.","questions":[{"text":"What observations demonstrate root development and sustained growth rather than budbreak alone?","id":"rooting-and-record-continuity-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"When should the material receive its own plant identity, and which donor attribution and health uncertainties must remain linked?","id":"rooting-and-record-continuity-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-kinds","name":"Kinds and varieties","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-kinds-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-identifiers","name":"Identifiers and schemes","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-identifiers-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation","name":"Standards and regulation","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Ribes uva-crispa this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Identify the gooseberry plant and report cultivation advice from horticultural sources.","Report pests, diseases and plant health restrictions that apply to it."],"mustNot":["Move plants across borders or into areas where plant health rules forbid it.","Advise eating unknown wild berries as gooseberries without sure identification.","Plant or prune it where its spines are a hazard to children or passers-by."],"requiresHuman":["Commercial planting in areas with restrictions linked to tree diseases."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Some currant and gooseberry plantings are restricted because they host diseases of forest trees.","Fruit picking is seasonal work with known risks of exploitation."],"affectedParties":["Growers","Fruit pickers","Forest owners"]},"owners":{"steward":"The grower or landowner where it grows.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["National and global plant species databases"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q157957","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.ribes-uva-crispa","Wikidata: Q41503 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41503)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Species determination: unassessed | provisional | supported | disputed; linked evidence","Cultivar and parent-stock attribution: named cultivar or unknown; source plant or supplier; documentary confidence","Nodal armature: spines per sampled node; spine length in mm; sampled shoot position","Training and graft configuration: untrained | bush | cordon | fan | standard; own-root | grafted | unknown","Branch and spur condition: mapped branch; estimated age; live buds; observed fruiting; damage; confidence","Seasonal stage: dormant | budbreak | leaf expansion | flowering | fruit set | fruit enlargement | ripening | leaf fall; stages may overlap","Root-zone moisture: volumetric water content in % where calibrated, or recorded qualitative assessment; depth and date","Flower-to-fruit retention: flowers and retained fruit counted on the same tagged shoots; observation dates","Attached berry maturity: developing | harvest candidate for cooking | harvest candidate for fresh use | overripe | uncertain; colour and firmness evidence","Damage distribution: % sampled leaves, shoots or berries affected; symptom type; sampling denominator","Propagation-material origin: donor plant; sampled branch; scion or rootstock attribution; collection date"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A spiny shrub with lobed leaves and single green, yellow or red berries with fine veins.","Berries that keep a dried calyx at the tip."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Inspect and document leaves, nodes, flowers and berries to support or challenge identification.","Adjust watering, mulch or exposure protection in response to observed plant and root-zone conditions.","Prune or train identified branches according to plant form, seasonal stage and retained fruiting structures.","Inspect affected organs, collect diagnostic evidence and select a justified response to damage.","Harvest selected berries according to maturity, intended use and handling condition.","Select and trace suitable propagation material from an identified donor."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Stem spines can puncture skin or injure eyes during close handling.","Misidentifying another plant as gooseberry can lead to consumption of unsafe fruit.","Powdery mildew and other plant diseases can damage shoots and fruit and reduce crop yield.","Movement of infested planting material can spread pests or pathogens to other plants."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["The International Plant Protection Convention, administered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, provides the phytosanitary framework relevant to international movement of gooseberry plants and planting material."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Ribes uva-crispa occurs in wild habitats and is cultivated in gardens and fruit plantings for its edible gooseberries.","Its fruit is harvested for fresh consumption, preserves and cooking, depending on cultivar and ripeness.","Plant identification and seasonal observations support pruning, propagation, crop assessment and pest monitoring."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Ribes uva-crispa L.","url":"https://powo.science.kew.org/","note":"Accepted scientific name, family Grossulariaceae, native range, and synonymy with Ribes grossularia."},{"title":"Ribes uva-crispa (RIBUC)","url":"https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/RIBUC","note":"EPPO code, 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