Found growing between 2 grapevines planted by previous owner.
With only the leaf, it will be very hard to say. There is a possibility that it is a type of Gooseberry, but that is not for certain.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/rooting-gooseberry-cuttings.htm
We have beautiful bushes but no berries...first year plants.
Your plants are so young, it's not surprising they haven't fruited this year. If they've become bushy, try a light pruning. In the spring you may want to fertilize, sparingly, with a 10-10-10 fertilizer. It's possible that all they need is patience. Here are a couple of helpful articles:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/growing-gooseberries.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/cutting-back-gooseberry-bushes.htm
These berries grow wild in Tehachapi CA where I hike. They are on hillsides above Tehachapi creek where there are a variety of wild life: mule deer, rabbits, bobcats, etc.
This is, without a doubt, a species of gooseberry. Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/harvesting-gooseberry-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/rooting-gooseberry-cuttings.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/growing-gooseberries.htm
Hi I have a lot of gooseberry bushes as we make wine but have had some problems this year, 1) On 2 bushes half the bush died off just after leafing, so I cut the dead wood away and sealed the cut and the half left has produced well, what causes this. 2) On most of my bushes the leaves have turned yellow and 90% have fallen off, they produced well though, what causes this and is it a problem. 3) Would you advise fertilising the bushes after heavy cropping. 4) Two, previously good cropping bushes lost nearly all their leaves just after the fruit was big pea size and the fruit never grew much and did not taste nice, what could be the reason
Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. It sounds like soils are infected, but this will be hard to say for certain.
There are several tests that I would run, first. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/test-soil-for-pests-and-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/making-sure-soil-drains-well.htm
This should tell you exactly what is wrong with the soil. Likely, there are nutrient issues, or soil drainage problems.
I was hoping someone with experience of gooseberry bushes would answer as the suggestions made are very unspecific to my problems and a load of information to bypass the specific problems. Like how does half a bush die for no reason whilst the rest flourishes
A friend has a lot of Gooseberry bushes & she no longer wants them. Wants to use the area for another purpose. If I dig up the bushes can I replant them & them do well? She has a variety of sizes.
Yes, be sure to get as much of the root ball of the plants. Here is more about them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/growing-gooseberries.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/gooseberries/