Ground Cherry 'Mary's Niagara'

Ground cherry 'Mary's Niagara' is an early-fruiting variety that performs well in northern climates. The delicious flavor is pineapple-like with a hint of vanilla. The fruits are ripe when they fall to the ground.

'Mary's Niagara' is an heirloom ground cherry that was saved by a woman in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, who sold it at a roadside stand. It was introduced by Experimental Farm Network, where you can read the history of this remarkable variety.

Ground cherry 'Mary's Niagara' is shown alongside Tomato 'Stupice', Bean 'Iroquois Skunk', and Marigold 'Colossus Red Gold Bicolor'.

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".

Home-grown seeds.