Ground Cherry 'Aunt Molly's'
(70 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Aunt Molly's ground cherry is a productive variety with a sweet and slightly tangy flavor. Good for fresh eating, as well as adding to sauces, pies and jams, thanks to its 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".