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Husk Cherry

Cape gooseberry

• »  Sweet-tart flavor
• »  Generous yield
• »  Syn. Physalis peruviana

• Category:Edibles
• Breeder:Sara's Superb Herbs®
• Hardiness Zone:9-12
• Height:3-5 ft

Cape gooseberry has attractive, heart-shaped leaves and delicate nodding yellow flowers. After pollination, a distinctive papery husk forms and gradually inflates around the developing fruit. Inside, ripe berries develop a bright golden color and a delicious tropical tang. Harvest when the husks turn tan and papery and the berries are deep gold and wonderfully aromatic.