Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

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18 Jun 12 Deona Spies (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Tessa, I have a similar problem. Lots of fruit that are not ripening. I'd also like to know if I can treat the plant as a perrenial and cut it back now (June) or should I pull it up and plant new ones in spring?
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11 Jul 12 Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
It grows well as a perennial. I've kept it going over a couple of years with frost protection in an Australian mountain region, until drought killed it!
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09 Jul 12 Lionel (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where did you get your seed from? Some seed sold commercially give this problem. Maybe it is time to name and shame these seed companies.
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