Cape Gooseberry
Cape Gooseberry is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A short-lived perennial to 1m, producing a large quantity of sweet, juicy, marble-sized golden yellow fruit. Eat fresh or as jam. Sow spring and summer. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.
Product: Cape Gooseberry
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Physalis peruviana
Syn. Golden berry, Husk cherry. Cape Gooseberry is a hardy, shrubby perennial that can live up to 3 years in warmer areas. It can be grown as an annual in colder climates. It produces large quantities of sweet, juicy, small marble-sized golden fruit that are eaten fresh, dried or as preserves. Heaviest yield is in the 1st and 2nd years. The fruit is rich in iron, potassium and vitamins A, B & C.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender perennial
Plant height: 80 - 200 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 27°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: Unlikely to produce well
Germination: 14-21 days
Depth: 5 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when the soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained; wide pH range 4.5 - 8.2
Rows: 45 - 60 cm apart; stake or cage to keep fruit off the ground & reduce sprawling
Details: 77 days; ripe fruit has an orange-yellow, waxy skin & fall to the ground; fruit stores well for many weeks
100 seeds per packet
Physalis peruviana
Warm season, frost tender perennial
Cape Gooseberry
A short-lived perennial to 1m, producing a large quantity of sweet, juicy, marble-sized golden yellow fruit. Eat fresh or as jam. Sow spring and summer. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.