While researching gooseberries, on a USA website I read:

Origin: The cape gooseberry is native to Brazil but long ago became
naturalized in the highlands of Peru and Chile and became identified
with the region. It was being grown in England in 1774 and was
cultivated by early settlers at the Cape of Good Hope before 1807.
Soon after introduction to the Cape the plant was carried to Australia
where it quickly spread into the wild.

So I'm left wondering where are all these wild gooseberries growing?
Can't say I've ever heard of such in Australia. I have seen a weed/plant
that grows to about 6' in suburban bushland and which bears a capsule
'lantern' similar to that of the Cape gooseberry but I don't know whether
these would be wild gooseberries. I have torn open some of the lanterns,
hoping for a berry, but all have been empty. :-(

Anyone?
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John Savage (newsgroup email invalid; keep news replies in newsgroup)