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[Mike Levine <mlevine@umich.edu>]

Not sure if Juliet is fusarium resistant or not, sorry.

I believe some species of Physalis/Ground-Cherry are native and others are
from abroad.  P. alkekengi, the Chinese lantern, is Eurasian.
P. philadelphica, the tomatillo, is from Mexico.  P. heterophylla, a
perennial, is most common here in Michigan and (I think) is native.  There
are a few other species creeping around too.  When ripe they do taste pretty
good, but be careful, I've eaten underripe ones and felt not too great
afterwards.  Nightshade sensitivity.

> Still no market for my bamboo shoots but I don't care.  I'll can 'em and
> eat them all year long.

I wish I needed enough to make it worth your while to send some up here.  I
love bamboo shoots!

Mike Levine
Ann Arbor, MI
zone 5b