Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry Seeds

An historic fruiting bush. Like many lesser known fruits, there can arise a great variety of opinion in regards to taste. Some love ground cherries, some can’t stand them. I fall under the ‘love-them-so-yummy’ category. Plant height is greatly affected by spacing – closer than 1 foot and they can grow to 3 or even 4 feet tall. Give them room and they will stay at about 1-1.5 feet. Yellow berries in paper husks fall from the plants when ripe. I find they taste somewhat like pineapple and citrus, tangy. I prefer them a little under-ripe so as to get that sour twang. An excellent fruit that can be baked in cakes, breads & used in pies. These can last in their husks, if stored well, for months after harvest. Thus they also went by the name ‘winter cherry’.  I prefer them a little under-ripe so as to get that sour twang. These can last in their husks, if stored well, for months after harvest. Thus they also went by the name ‘winter cherry’.   2023 seed.