Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

Physalis peruviana : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

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(Best months for growing Cape Gooseberry in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 39 - 59 inches apart
Harvest in 14-16 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Will happily grow in a flower border but tends to sprawl over other plants.

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19 Feb 21, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): I watched Gardening Australia tonight on ABC TV - story on Tomatillo. There are 3 varieties/kind - one a medium size. one small and the third are bigger and push through the shell. Cape Gooseberry and Tomatillo are related so maybe this explains the concern you have.
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25 Jan 21, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I sow seeds in November last year which was bought from Bunnings and they are still very tiny plants around 15cm height. Not sure what's wrong or do I just need to be patience?
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27 Jan 21, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I think you have very poor soil. Or it is very hot temperature. Try again early autumn.
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16 Nov 20, Sue Nicoll (Australia - temperate climate): What causes cape gooseberry leaves to start turning blackish. Growing in large pot and has fruit on it. Seems healthy apart from the blackness on most of the leaves. We have a bore, not sure if this is causing the problem
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23 Dec 20, Brad (Australia - temperate climate): conditions very close to a frost can cause blackening of the leaves. Cover the plants when you expect temperatures to dip below 2deg C during colder months.
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18 Nov 20, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Phone an agric company with an agronomist and ask them.
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04 Oct 20, Kahu (Australia - tropical climate): Why has my cape gooseberry gone white.
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08 Oct 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Might have powdery mildew. Google it and do some research.
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11 Sep 20, Rodney Lewis (Australia - temperate climate): Does the Inca berry tolerate lower temperatures throughout winter and frosts Being a perennial will it continue to grow and produce through the colder months
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14 Sep 20, Anonymous (Australia - cool/mountain climate): If you can grow in a cool/mountain climate then it will tolerate winter temps. A perennial will generally have a growing time ,a fruiting time and a quiet time (winter).
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Hi Rosemary, I bought two cape gooseberries only a few months ago and planted them in my n. facing Adelaide Hills food garden. They have grown like crazy and are loaded with fruit...trouble is I just cannot remember where I got them...but I buy seedlings at Heynes Norwood, or Crafers garden centre sometimes and only once recently at Cleland nursery in Stirling. they are as tall and wider than staked tomatoe bushes with a fruit for every leaf!

- Caroline Johnson

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Physalis peruviana : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

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