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  • From: <clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous
  • Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:47:03 -0700

Etienne,

Where do you source your peruviana seeds from?

Thanks,
Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- NanHildreth AT riseup.net wrote:

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
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<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
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<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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