Physalis
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:43 am
Physalis is another of those plants that I thought would be "interesting" to grow, and like all the other "interesting" plants that I've grown expected them to be disappointing, but at least get it out of my system.
Especially as I bought some in a supermarket, they were expensive (about 6 in a pack) and were just plain sour.
But .. I am growing a dozen plants this year and they are not bad, sweet with and sharp aftertaste, and very prolific.
So far I've shucked just on 2 kilos and can't see where I've been. And discovered by far the best thing to do with them is to dry them, which they do incredibly quickly compared to other fruit.
So now I have dried physalis in my breakfast museli and mixed with other (home grown) dried fruit in my buns.
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Before ... .
... and after
.
Especially as I bought some in a supermarket, they were expensive (about 6 in a pack) and were just plain sour.
But .. I am growing a dozen plants this year and they are not bad, sweet with and sharp aftertaste, and very prolific.
So far I've shucked just on 2 kilos and can't see where I've been. And discovered by far the best thing to do with them is to dry them, which they do incredibly quickly compared to other fruit.
So now I have dried physalis in my breakfast museli and mixed with other (home grown) dried fruit in my buns.
.
.
Before ... .
... and after
.