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.