Golden Berries a.k.a Cape Gooseberries

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I have grown 'Ground Cherries' (very similar to Cape Gooseberries) -- they are delicious. My kids love popping them out of their little "fruit wrappers" as they call them.

Very easy to grow, harvest and eat!

Mine are currently 2 inches tall. I hope they cant make it until spring.

You cant eat too many of these or they will give you a stomach ache. They have a tangy taste like a lemon.

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They make a fine cordial, and a decent jam really...

I use them in salads mostly and sometimes in a meat dish or mixed veg recipe.

I can see how they would make a nice alcoholic beverage or jam

Another interesting one is Elderberries. Apparently elderberries are easily found in my area. I'm going to go looking for a plant soon.

Does anyone here know anything about growing elderberries?

I use them in salads mostly and sometimes in a meat dish or mixed veg recipe.

I can see how they would make a nice alcoholic beverage or jam

Another interesting one is Elderberries. Apparently elderberries are easily found in my area. I'm going to go looking for a plant soon.

Does anyone here know anything about growing elderberries?

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Do you like these gooseberries?

I couldn’t believe when I found them at my local grocery store. Natives from my Amazon Rainforest call them “pushahas”. When I was little I used to be looking for them between the weeds.

Yummy, they’re so good!

Back a long time ago, before my city became a "sanctuary" , before the population tripled and our local culture was destroyed and replaced... We had an all American diner. Only place I've ever tasted gooseberry pie. It was delicious! Now it's a taco shop...and the famous Italian place next door that was visited by many celebrities and won awards year after year is closed...I don't even recognize my home town anymore!

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I have grown 'Ground Cherries' (very similar to Cape Gooseberries) -- they are delicious. My kids love popping them out of their little "fruit wrappers" as they call them.

Very easy to grow, harvest and eat!

My grandma grew something like that in Wisconsin, but we had regular gooseberries growing in our back yard and park.

I like regular gooseberries better, love gooseberry pie.

I am going to be on the lookout for these. I may even plant some if I can find some seeds? How do they get started?

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OP nailed it.

Cape Gooseberry, aka Goldenberry, are the best.

If you're growing them, keep them well mulched as they have shallow roots. Shelter them from frost. Trellis them when they get bigger. Keep an eye out for 3-striped beetle and red spider mite on the leaves. Enjoy.

If you have the berries, take out a bunch of seed. You don't need to buy the seed! You already bought the darn berries and they are delicious.



It is a rather sprawling plant akin to it's close cousin the tomatillo. But you can easily grow it in a large (like 5gallon min) pot. Here, Zone 8B Maritime, you can get them to somewhat perennialize. Ie, leave some seeds in situ and the plant will keep coming back.

I buy the powder at Walmart. It’s $9.99. Don’t know, I think we have to buy the seeds. I’m planning to plant them too...

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my mother used to grow gooseberry in her garden - except she called them Chinese Lantern Fruit

Get the fresh fruit and take the seeds out them, duh. What's your USDA garden zone because we had them at least be biannual. But we are a rarity, 8b maritime... they will also self seed in situ.

Back in the 80's when fruit was choice I would eat MEMBERSONLYBERRIES

Don't see you complaining about any bong adverts.

Mine are currently 2 inches tall. I hope they cant make it until spring.

You cant eat too many of these or they will give you a stomach ache. They have a tangy taste like a lemon.