Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry
Physalis pruinosa
Certified Organic
Grown on Our Farm
This homegrown snack is still around because Molly was a seed saver. Her nieces and nephews must have loved their Polish Aunt and her easy-to-grow, tropical-flavored husked fruits. Each comes pre-wrapped in its own natural 100% compostable papery husk. These tomato relatives can be eaten raw or prepared in jams, jellies, pies, and sauces. They can even be dried. The flavor of ground cherries defies description. We've heard pineapple, mango, even peanut butter! Grow this uncommon heirloom that's hard to find anywhere else but in your own garden.
Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry is part of Slow Foods US Ark of Taste, a catalog of over 200 delicious foods in danger of extinction. By promoting, sowing, and growing Ark products we help ensure they remain in production and on our plates.
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Growing instructions
Product Details
| Days to Maturity | 70 days |
|---|---|
| Days to Germination | 7-14 days |
| Width at Maturity | 24" |
| Height at Maturiry | 24-36" |
| Sun Conditions | Full Sun |
| Planting Depth | _" |
| Row Spacing | 36" |
| Plant Spacing | 24" |
About the artist
Art by Lynne Friedman. Lynne's painting captures the prolific nature of this variety, with its tangled vines and husked fruits. Just like this work of art, the sprawling plants form a deep sea of green that saturates your garden and golden fruit that saturates your palate.
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