Cape Gooseberry Seeds (Physalis peruviana)

Grow sweet, golden berries wrapped in papery husks with Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana). This exotic fruiting plant produces tangy-sweet berries with a tropical flavor, perfect for snacking, jams, desserts, and garnishes. Easy to grow in gardens, greenhouses, or containers, Cape Gooseberry adds both beauty and flavor to your harvest.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds indoors in spring, 6–8 weeks before the last frost.

• Use well-drained, fertile soil in full sun.

• Sow seeds 0.5 cm deep and keep soil moist until germination (14–21 days).

• Transplant seedlings outdoors or into containers after frost, spacing 60 cm apart.

• Harvest berries when husks turn papery and fruits are golden-orange.

Key Features

• Produces golden-orange berries with tropical flavor

• Decorative papery husks add ornamental appeal

• Delicious eaten fresh, or used in jams, desserts, and baking

• Easy to grow in gardens, containers, or greenhouses

• Productive and long-fruiting plant

Ideal For

• Snacking, jams, desserts, and garnishes

• Gardens, allotments, and containers

• Gardeners looking for something exotic and unique

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

Sowing

• Best time: Indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost

• Depth: 0.5 cm

• Spacing: 60 cm apart

• Prefers full sun and fertile, well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Pick berries only when the husks are fully dry and papery for the best flavor and sweetness.