Ground Cherry 'Aunt Molly's'
(70 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Aunt Molly's ground cherry produces plenty of 1/2 to 3/4" fruits that have a sweet and slightly tangy flavor. Ground cherries are good for fresh eating, as well as adding to sauces, pies and jams, thanks to their high pectin content. Children love these tasty little morsels!
Also known as Cape Gooseberry. Latin name: Physalis pruinosa.
Polish heirloom.
Sowing Ground Cherry Seeds
Start ground cherry seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Sow 1/4" deep. Transplant outside 2 weeks after the last frost date. Full sun. Spacing 24".