Physalis 'Marys Niagra'

Marys Niagra is strictly suited to gardeners with a sweet tooth who welcome a little wildness into their gardens. Also known as cape gooseberries, these berries are all individually wrapped in a papery husk. The orange berries inside taste like the layer of caramelized pineapple you get on a pineapple upside down cake. Totally delicious.

Despite having their roots in North America, these grow with wild abandon - the plants are big and the fruits are plentiful. They grow 30cm up and then start to bush outwards to almost 3 foot wide! We think they would look tremendous cascading down the side of a container.

Fruits fall off the plant when ripe. You can give them a little shake to encourage them and leave to ripen fully on a window sill. Fruits keep well.

Sow: March-April with heat (21-25C)
Plant: 50-100cm apart
Harvest: July-September
Kitchen: Eat straight off the plant or incorporate into fruity desserts - they're particularly good in pavlova
Notes: This variety grows well outside.

 
~20 seeds