50 PERUVIAN GROUND CHERRY Physalis Peruviana Cape Gooseberry Fruit Veggie Seeds

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Peruvian Ground Cherry OTHER COMMON NAMES: Goldenberry / Poha Berry / Cape Gooseberry / Inca Berry / Aztec Berry / Giant Ground Cherry SCIENTIFIC NAME: Physalis Peruviana COLOR: Bright Yellow Orange Fruit PLANT SEEDS: At 70 - 85F BLOOM TIME: Flowers July - Oct HARVEST: Fruit Aug - Nov HARDINESS ZONE: 6 - 11 PLANT HEIGHT: 18 - 24" PLANT SPACING: 12 - 24" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry QUANTITY: 50 Seeds OTHER: The Peruvian Ground Cherry is a small shrub originally native to South America. It’s fruit is edible, & they are now grown commercially some places including South America & South Africa. Most places, the fruit is very hard to find in stores, & quite expensive if it can be found, so it is a good one to grow at home! The edible fruit is about the size of a cherry tomato, & is sweet with a hint of tart. The taste is somewhere between a tomato, a pineapple, & a strawberry. The fruit can be eaten raw as a snac