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Ground cherries are a lesser known tomato family relative, with a sweet, citrusy flavour. The marble size fruits form within papery husks and drop to the ground when ripe. Eat fruits fresh, in fruit salads or jams.
0.1g (approx. 140 seeds) per package.
Physalis pruinosa. Sow Aunt Molly's ground cherry seeds in the spring for a big harvest of sweet ground cherries by late summer. The plants and fruits resemble tomatillos, with each fruit growing inside a papery husk called a calyx. But fruits mature to a golden orange colour, and drop to the ground when ripe. The sweet little fruits will store for up to three months if kept in their husks, but you’ll want to use them faster than that in jams, fruit salads, and sauces. Aunt Molly’s originated in Poland and are productive in coastal gardens.
Matures in 65-70 days. (Open pollinated seeds)
Description courtesy of West Coast Seeds. Visit the West Coast Seeds page for more photos and detailed growing information.