Cape Gooseberry 'Dwarf' (Physalis pruinosa) peruviana Seeds

Overview

Cape Gooseberry (dwarf) produces a small round light orange berry with a sweet acidic taste. The berry is encased in a papery husk that envelops the fruit and looks very attractive. It is also known as the 'ground berry'.

The fruit itself can be used raw in fruit salads, cooked in desserts, jams or part-dipped in chocolate as an appealing eatable garnish.

This compact version does best grown in a greenhouse in soil or containers. It can be grown outside in a very sheltered sunny spot but it does need good high temperatures to fruit successfully.

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Seed qty (approx)	100
Sowing months	February, March, April
Site conditions	Full sun, preferably in greenhouse.
How to sow	Sow indoors in heated propagator, keep at 20°C. Should germinate in 10-20 days and then reduce night-time temp to 15°C. Pot on when large enough. Final pot size should be 40cm. It is best to keep undercover as it requires consistent high temperatures to fruit well. It may do well in a very sheltered sunny spot but do not plant out until risk of frost has passed.
Care	Keep well-watered but do not over water when fruits have begun to form.
Harvest	July to September.
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