Native to Brazil, the berry is considered a sweet version of the cherry tomato with a sour note that is like cranberry. Cape Gooseberry plants are very easy to grow in pots and require so little maintenance.
Appearance: Yellow-orange fruit wrapped inside a lantern-like cape
Latin Name: Physalis peruviana
Name: Cape Gooseberry Golden Berry
Variety: Fruit
Quantity: 125 seeds
Plant size: Height 70cm, width 45cm
Container size: Height 30cm, width 30cm
Sowing: Indoor February-March, Outdoors April-May
Timing: Germination 7-15 days, harvesting 90-120 days
Spacing: When sowing 3-5cm, when transplanting 30-40cm
Growing: Full sun, regular, heavy watering, well-drained, light and poor soil, addition fertilizer is not necessary
Caring: The Cape Gooseberry seems to thrive on neglect. Decrease watering when the fruits are ripening
Supporting: Pollinators will increase the fruit set
Pests: Distracts caterpillars from other cultivation
Harvesting: Pick the fruits when they fall to the ground or when there covers turn papery
Medicinal: Considered as one of the latest trends on the ‘super food’ list
Eating: The ripe fruits can be eaten on their own or in salads. They also add a sweet-sour note to pies, desserts and jams
Companion plant: Tomatoes, basils, okra, chives, calendula, mint
All seeds come in robust packaging with seeding/growing instructions.
