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Ground Cherry
Physalis pruinosa
Still time — sow latefruit
Warm-season fruit producing sweet, pineapple-flavored berries in papery husks. Related to tomatillos.
In Zone 9b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual transplant window (Early to Mid March) has closed, but with about 75 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — fruit
Small space?
Yes, in a pot
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
75 days
Ways to plant it
Start seeds indoors
Past the ideal window — still time
Late December – Early January
Start seeds in trays now; they only need a few weeks indoors before they go straight out into the warm soil.
Transplant
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Mid March
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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