Pineapple Ground Cherry
Pineapple Ground Cherry
SKU: #3164
Ground cherries, also known as cape gooseberries, are closely related to tomatillos but boast a unique sweet and tart flavor; 'Pineapple' adds a hint of pineapple, too, and produces an abundance of 1/2" fruits, so you will be able to try several recipes. Excellent in salsa, dried, cooked into jam, or baked like other fruits. As the name suggests, harvest ground cherries when they have fallen to the ground.
250 mg
(~100 seeds)
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- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 75 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Mexico and Central America
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 12"-18" tall and 18"-24" wide
Variety Info: ½" yellow fruit inside a papery husk
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 80°–85°F.
Days to Emerge: 10 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18"
Row Spacing: 36"
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 18"
Growing Info
Harvesting: Fruit is at its sweetest when it falls to the ground (hence the name, ground cherry) and has turned to a warm golden yellow. If the color of the fallen fruit is still light yellow, bring them indoors to ripen in their husks at room temperature.