Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

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19 May 15 Cathy M (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
When do you pick the fruit? What size should the fruit get to? The paper husk is purple at the moment. I live in Gawler S.A. It is in a large cane pot, hessian sleeve. And its raining, so quite wet soil.
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25 May 15 Heath (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Cathy, the paper husk will turn yellow and fall the plant when ready or you can try picking them when yellow should come off by light touch, the size varies but the largest I have seen is probably the same as a medium sized cherry tomatoe, mine is also in a pot and grows very well loves full sun and water as well, flowers well when weather is warm.
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