Concord Village EarthLab

I’m intrigued by these prolific, pineapple-tasting fruits. They grow like tomatoes and the fruits have been popular at Old Stone House/Washington Park garden near Benji’s school inGowanus. Here are some Ground Cherry (Physalis pruinosa) factoids collected from

Organic Gardening and Seed Savers.org:

• Easy to grow, prolific, and super sweet.
• Plants have a sprawling habit
• The ½-¾” fruits are encased in a papery husk that turns brown when the fruits ripen. Stores 3-4 weeks in the husk.
• Ground cherries bear fruit about 70 days from transplant (late July to August) and continue until frost.
• Can be used for preserves, pies, over ice cream, or in fresh fruit salads.
• Excellent results when grown on landscape cloth, which suppresses weeds and makes fruit collecting easier.

  Anyone else intrigued? 🙂        –Denise

Tags: fruit, Ground cherries, pick -n-eat produce