Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

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26 Nov 12 irene (Australia - temperate climate)
is there anyone who can answer my question regarding my cape gooseberry dropping its fruit before they are ripe and why have the leaves gone yellow and dropping..does it need fertiliser or whats the problem...
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01 Dec 12 Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi irene, I am in the same boat as yourself and have just done plenty of searching only to find very little. I did find out they really don't like or need any fertilizers and just to make sure the soil is very well draining. Mine is ina pot which I had purchased as a young plant and have had plenty of fruit still but I think I will re pot it into better soil.
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25 Mar 13 Trevor (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Darren/Irene. These plants do much better in soil rather than in pots. I have just moved from Adelaide. The plant I had there was about 7yo and would reach in excess of 5mts before I had to prune it so could put car in shed. It was growing on north side (outside) of a shade house and got morning sun till about 2pm. It liked LOTS of water, and produced loads of fruit. Fruit is ripe when it falls from vine when lightly touched. I found no need to fertilise it. Good luck. Trev.
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