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  • From: Nate <nrhora@gmail.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Golden Berry (aka. Cape Gooseberry)
  • Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:22:12 -0700

A little off topic, but as mentioned in Flowering Plants of this World
(V.H. Heywood) apparently there is a relation between ground
cherries/raisan tomatoes in that they have similar plant defenses
which allow them to deter pests/bugs from eating into their leaves.

Taken from Chapter 7 pg. 132 para. 5

[plant structural defenses on stems/leaves can deter, injure, or kill
the grazer. Some defensive compounds are produced internally but are
released onto the plant's surface; for example, resins, lignins,
silica, and wax cover the epidermis of terrestrial plants and alter
the texture of the plant tissue to make its use difficult.]

So one can gather that certain herbivores should have a picnic
munching down on those ground cherries/tomatoes




On 7/8/06, rob hamilton <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com> wrote:
Someone is borrowing my Cornicopia II book right now. That book would have
some info. I do have Garden Inventory book from the Seed Savers though

I dont see Golden Berry. It was apparently dropped from their sources. They
do have a selction ground cherries though.

They do have section of "Currents" or raisan tomatoes (L. pimpinelliforlium)
It is discribed as intencely flavored - sweet/tarrt

Let me know if you want further info

Robert


Stefan Brandle <sbrandle@css.taylor.edu> wrote:
> One variety you might want to explore is the Grand Feru Popedy. This
> hybrid has been said to be an outstanding specimen, and is ideal in
> a lot of different environments, from more dry, desert terrain to
> richer soils, such as sandy looms/good drainage.

So where does one get this? Seed Savers Exchange and Southern Exposure Seed
Exchange do list a few varieties, but where does one look for seeds for all
the other varieties?

Thanks,
-- sb
NE Indiana, zone 5B, where whatever variety of Cape gooseberry I have is
looking good and cranking out the fruit. From past memory, I would say that
it will be end of July or early August before the first fruit is ripe.

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