Cape Gooseberry (AKA Peruvian Golden Berry) Seedling Root trainer
$7.00
Stock Status: Outofstock
FAMILY: SOLANACEAE
GENUS: Physalis SPECIES: peruviana
These seedlings have been grown on root trainers.
30cm +
Out of stock
Description
Heritage Status: New Zealand
Bio-Region of Origin: Hawkes Bay
Description: Cape Gooseberries are well known by older folk who often had them growing wild in the past. The plants are sprawling bushes to 1m, and together form a good ground cover. The fruit which is 1-2cm diameter forms inside a husk or cape, which turns lacey as the fruit ripens. At this point it can be eaten and are their very best as dried fruit with an intense sweet sour taste, with a huge depth of flavour.
Planting Instructions: Plant seed in Spring when ground warms up and prick out at 2.5cm diagonal spacings. Transplant at 1m spacings when 5-8cm high or leaves are touching. At this spacing they will form a total ground cover.
