Fruiting Shrubs

INTRODUCTION

On 30 March 2013, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Fruiting Shrubs. The issue comprises six stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Tatiana Gorbatenkaia. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: March 30, 2013 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 823-828 Artist/Designer: Tatiana Gorbatenkaia Printer: Nova Imprim, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 823 | Gooseberry	Gooseberry Michel Catalogue No: 823 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 0.55 Lei Quantity Printed: 555,000
The gooseberry (/ˈɡuːsbɛri/ or /ˈɡuːzbɛri/ (American) or /ˈɡʊzbəri/ (British)), with scientific names Ribes uva-crispa (and syn. Ribes grossularia), is a species of Ribes (which also includes the currants). It is native to Europe, northwestern Africa, west, south and southeast Asia. Gooseberry bushes produce an edible fruit and are grown on both a commercial and domestic basis. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Gooseberry', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 824 | Bilberry	Bilberry Michel Catalogue No: 824 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 1,500,000
Vaccinium myrtillus is a species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, commonly called 'bilberry', 'whortleberry' or European blueberry. It has much in common with the American blueberry (Vaccinium cyanococcus). It is more precisely called common bilberry or blue whortleberry, to distinguish it from other Vaccinium relatives. Regional names include blaeberry, hurtleberry, huckleberry, winberry and fraughan. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Vaccinium_myrtillus', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 826 | Red Raspberry	Red Raspberry Michel Catalogue No: 826 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1.75 Lei Quantity Printed: 1,750,000
Rubus idaeus (raspberry, also called red raspberry or occasionally as European raspberry to distinguish it from other raspberries) is a red-fruited species of Rubus native to Europe and northern Asia and commonly cultivated in other temperate regions. A closely related plant in North America, sometimes regarded as the variety Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, is more commonly treated as a distinct species, Rubus strigosus (American Red Raspberry), as is done here. Red-fruited cultivated raspberries, even in North America, are generally Rubus idaeus or horticultural derivatives of hybrids of R. idaeus and R. strigosus; these plants are all addressed in the present article. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Rubus_idaeus', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 825 | Viburnum	Viburnum Michel Catalogue No: 825 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1.75 Lei Quantity Printed: 1,750,000
Viburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of shrubs or (in a few species) small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Its current classification is based on molecular phylogeny. It was previously included in the family Caprifoliaceae. The member species are native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with a few species extending into tropical montane regions in South America, Russia and southeast Asia. In Africa, the genus is confined to the Atlas Mountains. In Ukraine it is seen as a national symbol. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Viburnum', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 827 | Sea Buckthorn	Sea Buckthorn Michel Catalogue No: 827 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 2 Lei Quantity Printed: 2,000,000
Hippophae rhamnoides, common sea-buckthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, native to fixed dunes and sea cliffs in Europe and Asia. It is a spiny deciduous shrub. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Hippophae_rhamnoides', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 828 | Redcurrant	Redcurrant Michel Catalogue No: 828 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 4 Lei Quantity Printed: 4,000,000
The redcurrant (or red currant), Ribes rubrum, is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae, native to parts of western Europe (Belgium, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, northern Italy, northern Spain, Portugal and Poland). It is a deciduous shrub normally growing to 1-1.5 m tall, occasionally 2 m, with five-lobed leaves arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are inconspicuous yellow-green, in pendulous 4–8 cm racemes, maturing into bright red translucent edible berries about 8–12 mm diameter, with 3-10 berries on each raceme. An established bush can produce 3-4 kilos of berries from mid to late summer. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Redcurrant', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 823-828 FDC | Fruiting Shrubs

№ 824-827 FDC | Fruiting Shrubs

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