🌍 Europe, Western Asia (Ribes uva-crispa — gooseberry; wild in Europe and Caucasus; cultivated in UK, France, Germany, Scandinavia; major commercial production in UK
🕰️ Cultivated in Europe since ~1600s; major cultivation in UK (Maidstone gooseberries); American gooseberry introduced ~1700s; Ribes ban in US (1917-1966) lifted; UK remains dominant producer