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  • From: Nan Hildreth <NanHildreth AT riseup.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>, market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous
  • Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:21:21 -0500

Any other ground cherry variety recommendations besides P. pruinosa and P. peruviana? Wikipedia lists about 20 varieties.
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_acutifolia>Physalis acutifolia (Miers) Sandw. – Sharp-leaved Groundcherry, Wright Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_alkekengi>Physalis alkekengi – Chinese Lantern, Bladder-cherry, Japanese Lantern, "<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Winter-cherry>winter-cherry", h zuki (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Japanese_(language)>Japanese)
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_angulata>Physalis angulata – Cut-leaved Groundcherry, Lance-leaved Groundcherry, camapu
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_angustifolia&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis angustifolia Nutt. – Coastal Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_arenicola&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis arenicola Kearney – Cypress-headed Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_carpenteri&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis carpenteri Riddell ex Rydb. – Carpenter's Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_caudella&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis caudella Standl. – Southwestern Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_cinerascens&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis cinerascens (Dunal) A.S. Hitchc. – Small-flowered Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_clarionensis&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis clarionensis
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_cordata&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis cordata P. Mill. – Heart-leaved Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_costomatl>Physalis costomatl
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_crassifolia>Physalis crassifolia Benth. – Thick-leaved Groundcherry, Yellow Nightshade Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_foetens&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis foetens Poir. – Tropical Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_grisea&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis grisea (Waterfall) Martínez – Strawberry-tomato
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_hederifolia>Physalis hederifolia Gray – Ivy-leaved Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_heterophylla>Physalis heterophylla Nees – Clammy Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_hispida&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis hispida (Waterfall) Cronq. – Prairie Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_latiphysa&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis latiphysa Waterfall – Broad-leaved Groundcherry<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_lobata&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_lobata&action=edit&redlink=1> lobata
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_lobata&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis lobata
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_longifolia>Physalis longifolia Nutt. – Common Groundcherry, Long-leaved Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_mimulus&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis mimulus
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_minima>Physalis minima L. – Pygmy Groundcherry, Native Gooseberry (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Australia>Australia)
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_missouriensis&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis missouriensis Mackenzie & Bush – Missouri Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_mollis&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis mollis Nutt. – Field Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_noronhae&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis noronhae
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_peruviana>Physalis peruviana – Cape Gooseberry, Peruvian Groundcherry, Inca Berry, uchuva (Colombia), poha
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_philadelphica>Physalis philadelphica (= P. ixocarpa) – <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Tomatillo>Tomatillo[6], Mexican Groundcherry, Jamberry, Mexican Tomato, tomate de cáscara, tomate de fresadilla, tomate milpero, tomate verde
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_pruinosa&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis pruinosa – Strawberry Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_pubescens>Physalis pubescens L.
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_pumila&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis pumila Nutt. – Dwarf Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_subglabrata>Physalis subglabrata – Smooth Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_subulata&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis subulata Rydb. – Chihuahuan Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_turbinata&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis turbinata Medik. – Thicket Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_virginiana&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis virginiana P. Mill. – Virginia Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//wiki/Physalis_viscosa>Physalis viscosa L. – Grape Groundcherry, Star-haired Groundcherry
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//w/index.php?title=Physalis_walteri&action=edit&redlink=1>Physalis walteri Nutt. – Walter's Groundcherry

At 01:41 PM 8/24/2010, Etienne Goyer wrote:
On 10-08-24 11:34 AM, Burke Farm wrote:
> Are any of you hot weather types growing ground cherry/ husk cherry?

I am not growing them commercially myself, but I am interning on a farm
where they are being grown under an Haygrove tunnel. The yeld is
absolutely outstanding, and the taste is great, very sweet. the
challenge appears to collect them for harvest. Since the fruit is ripe
when it fall off the plant, it can be a bit difficult to pick. One
trick is to lay down a geotextile at the base of the plant which you
then fold and funnel into a container. You can then sort through the
container and remove the debris and spoiled fruits.

Personally, I have been growing "physalis peruviana" instead of pruinosa
in my home garden. The yeld is much lower, and the harvest is later,
but the quality is much, much better. The fruits are about 50% bigger,
have less seeds and a completely different, more exotic, flavor. I like
the peruviana better, although I am not sure whether it would make sense
to grow them commercially given the yeld. But those that likes to grow
ground cherry should try the peruviana and see for themselves.

Cheers,

Etienne (5b up North near Montreal)
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