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Physalis Peruviana - Cape Gooseberry

RaspberryKillerRaspberryKiller Posts: 156
in Fruit & veg
Greetings

Any experience here with growing these? Do they fruit in their first year? Love the fruit, but hard to get a hold of, and expensive. Could be another interesting addition to my Blueberries and Gooseberries :)

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    yes, first year but not UK hardy (not in my area anyway). I've grown them a couple of times and thought thy were annuals but later found they were tender perennials


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • RaspberryKillerRaspberryKiller Posts: 156
    How were the fruits? Did they produce many?
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    lots but small, I had them in pots and I'm not very efficient at watering or feeding so that may have been down to my inadequacies. :) 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Jason millyJason milly Posts: 546
    I have started some of this year, reading up on them it seems you don't get the full potential out of them in the first year but second year they improve so hopefully they will sure survive in the greenhouse over winter . 
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