organic ground cherry

Physalis pruinosa, Solanaceae

coqueret, alkékenge, amour en cage, physalis pubescent

The ground cherry is a perfect little sweet-and-sour treat with a distinctive taste reminiscent of any other berry we've ever tasted. These little yellow fruits, wrapped in paper calyxes, fall from the plant a week or two before they're at their best. They keep for weeks afterwards on the counter. A highly branched, drought-tolerant plant that grows like a tomato and doesn't need staking (unless trained high up in a greenhouse, for example). This is the typical small-fruited species.

about 140 seeds

1 g = 900-1200 seeds

Seeds certified organic by Québec Vraiproduced here at LA SOCIÉTÉ DES PLANTES