Mountain cherry. Gooseberry is the fruit of Gooseberry plant. The berry is spherical and red. It grows in mixed woods or mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests. Gooseberries are called mountain cherries in China, and the shape and color of the fruit are similar to cherries. Gooseberry fruit is rich in vitamin C and is loved by people. It is one of China's important economic tree species and is distributed in Northeast my country, North China, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places.