Growing Cape Gooseberry, also Golden Berry, Inca Berry

Physalis peruviana : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
S	S	S	S
T	T	T	T	T	T
P	P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Cape Gooseberry in Australia - tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 100 - 150 cm apart
Harvest in 14-16 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Will happily grow in a flower border but tends to sprawl over other plants.

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28 May 20, Reda Soliman (USA - Zone 5b climate): Can I plant golden gooseberry fruit at Illinois ZIP Code 60007
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28 May 20, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Have a look at this page www.gardenate.com/plant/Cape Gooseberry?zone=14
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01 May 20, Wilma (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I have been successful with planting my own gooseberry plant from seeds. Mind however not a bush but long stem which need support. How can I "train" or prune it into a bush.
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14 Apr 20, Tina Christopher (Australia - temperate climate): While leaning over the gooseberry plant , I started coughing And difficult in breathing , can you get a reaction of this plant
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08 Apr 20, Hugh Thenasia (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): 50cm between plants is not even close to sufficient IMHO. I have 2.5m between plants and can only just harvest comfortably...
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09 Apr 20, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Never grown them but 50cm sounds far too close. If like tomatoes then 90-100 cm should be sufficient. The further apart the more soil the plant has to draw nutrient from and then the bigger the plant in size. I have zucchini plants approx 1.2m across, nothing growing near them.
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07 Apr 20, Charlene (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi, Do they prefer sunlight, shade or semi shade?
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08 Apr 20, Hugh Thenasia (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Bright sunlight is best and no need to water heavily. ;-)
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08 Apr 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Most vegetables need a fair amount of sunlight, that is one of the main ingredients for them to grow. Some only need 4-6 hrs, some 6-8 hrs. Try growing something in shade and see how it grows. Read up on the internet how many hours of sun plants need.
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02 Apr 20, aileen cooke (Australia - temperate climate): last time... the fruit failed to mature and some leaves went yellow and fell and the branches became straggly now it's autumn.it has bulked up. it's having another go...with flower. I love the plant. where am I going wrong?
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