Groundcherry or Cape Gooseberry Seeds
These plants are distant relatives of tomatoes and peppers; they are well known not only in South America where they come from but also in Germany, although we are not used to growing them here. They do well in our climate and provide an interesting addition to the garden.
Groundcherries
Brithdir Groundcherry
The Groundcherry or Cape Gooseberry is definitely a 'fruit' rather than a 'vegetable'. They have small orange fruit in papery husks that are sweet and have a good fruity flavour when ripe. Also known as wintercherries as they store for ages in their husks.
This is a strain of Physalis peruviana, it is used just as a fruit, or in jams and pies. Ready to eat when dry husks fall off the plant.
They make a very nice crumble with apple, served with custard, which we all liked a lot. Mmm. . . . Beautiful plants, 3' tall, with purple veins, grow in a greenhouse or polytunnel.
100 days, sprawling. Small (1/2 inch) sweet orange fruit.
25 seed, organic. £2.53