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Cape Gooseberies (Physalis)
A neighbour gave me some plant which are growing quite happily
in my cold greenhouse. They reached about 3ft and each branch has at least a couple of (green) lanterns developing on them. They are also still growing upwards and producing new shoots and flower buds. I have 2 questions: 1) In view of the fact they they will not survive the winter frosts here, and it is unlikely that any floweres produced now will develop, should I pinch out all growing shoots so that they can put their energies into ripeneing the existing fruit? 2) When are the fruit ripe?. Gooling seems inconclusive, with site saying "pick when ripe" and other saying wait untill the fruit falls off the plant! Also there have been references to the lantern bit being poisonous (and even one reference to to fruit being poisonous until ripe). Help !!! -- Roger T 700 ft up in Mid-Wales |
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