Gooseberries are found in the market between summer and autumn.

Currants are summer fruits of short season. They must be intact and must have an intense colour when purchasing them. Currants are also sold frozen all the year round.

The following table is an example of the dates of availability in the United Kingdom market, along with the origin and the weight of the packages (most of them show the number of units for the consumer and the weight of each transport package).

Origin	Availability in the United Kingdom markets	Weight of the packages
CHILE	December-January	12 x 125g
BELGIUM	June-August	8 x 125g
		8 x 250g
		8 x 500g
FRANCE	July-August	Various
HUNGARY	June-July	5kg
IRELAND	July	Various
NEW ZEALAND	May-April	16 x 200g
		12 x 200g
		8 x 125g
		8 x 200g
		8 x 500g
POLAND	According to the market demand	Various
PORTUGAL	April-June	8 x 125g
UNITED KINGDOM	June-August	16 x 227g

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (2001)