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Cape Gooseberry

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VEGETABLES / GROUND-CHERRY
P. peruviana. Plants erect with dense hairs and strong purple coloring on stems, leaves, petioles, and immature fruit calyx. Plants 32-41" tall and 48-57" wide. Larger fruit yellow and elliptic ranging from 0.65"-0.8" in length and diameter. Late maturing and low productivity when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. Fruit have a pleasant sour taste. SSE Accession # 121392
SSE Accession: 121392
$3
Listed In: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 4b
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