Ground Cherry. (Physalis Pruinosa)

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WXDUB 4 October 2011 Ground Cherry. (Physalis Pruinosa) aka Aunt Molly Ground Cherry

Three pounds of ground cherries were picked from two plants. The cleaned weight is 2.5 pounds. They may be eaten raw or cooked. I prefer them cooked. They have a most pleasant taste similar to cooked peaches. They take a long season, so I start the seedlings indoors. They are prolific self seeders also. Any berries indicating green should be discarded, since they contain solanine. The same substance indicated by potatoes turning green when exposed to light.

[Slippery Jack]

They look gorgeous! I grew tomatillo this year (Physalis philadelphica) and they were fantastic. I will definitely be growing them again next year, along with these little orange beauties.

[Thomzo]

Crikey Durgan, that's a massive haul.

I grew some in the conservatory this year. The harvest has been pretty good, but not as good as yours.

Zoe

[Durgan]

Crikey Durgan, that's a massive haul.

I grew some in the conservatory this year. The harvest has been pretty good, but not as good as yours.

Zoe

One year about 2006 I had easily two bushels of fruit from three plants. The frost stopped production. It was my first attempt at growing and never had so much since. Three plants can produce a lot depending upon the weather. I love the fruit, brought to a boil with minimum water and nothing added. Next year I will grow about six plants and hope for the best.