CAPE GOOSEBERRY - Dwarf

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(100 seeds)

$4.50

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Yummy Cape gooseberries are easy to grow

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Cape Gooseberries will cost you a pretty penny at veggie shops, but they’re ridiculously easy to grow. They’ll even grow wild in your garden if Read More

Cape Gooseberries will cost you a pretty penny at veggie shops, but they’re ridiculously easy to grow. They’ll even grow wild in your garden if your climate is hot enough. However, big, lanky gooseberry bushes aren’t for everyone. They take up a lot of space and bear fruit unevenly. This dwarf cultivar solves these problems. As for the fruits, they’re as sweet and tangy as you please! Eat them fresh off the bush or serve them up with ice cream for a yummy summer dessert.

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Days to Harvest

120-180 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun|Part Shade

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

40cm

Plant Height

90cm

Additional Features

Berries, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: CAPE GOOSEBERRY - Dwarf

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 100

Days to Harvest: 120-180 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 40cm

Row Spacing: 120cm

Additional Features: Berries, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Physalis peruviana

Germination Time: 10-20 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade

Plant Height: 90cm

Sow Depth: Surface

Best Months to Plant – Cape Gooseberry
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain	✓									✓	✓	✓
Temperate	✓	✓							✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓									✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓							✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Cape Gooseberry
Method	Jan	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓		✓	✓
Direct sow

Temperate – Cape Gooseberry
Method	Jan	Feb	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Arid – Cape Gooseberry
Method	Jan	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓		✓	✓
Direct sow

Subtropical – Cape Gooseberry
Method	Jan	Feb	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Tropical – Cape Gooseberry
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Growing Information

How to Sow

Cape gooseberries need warm soil temperatures to germinate. They also love warm growing conditions and will continue to bear fruit for more than one year if protected from frost. You must allow the seeds to get some light for germination, so starting them in containers is easiest.

How to Harvest

Collect the fruit after the papery outer husk has dried. They should separate from the plant with only a small amount of pressure. You may need to leave the berries to ripen for a little longer to get the golden-yellow colour you crave. Remember to check under the bushes for any berries that have fallen.

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How to Sow

Cape gooseberries need warm soil temperatures to germinate. They also love warm growing conditions and will continue to bear fruit for more than one year if protected from frost. You must allow the seeds to get some light for germination, so starting them in containers is easiest.

How to Harvest

Collect the fruit after the papery outer husk has dried. They should separate from the plant with only a small amount of pressure. You may need to leave the berries to ripen for a little longer to get the golden-yellow colour you crave. Remember to check under the bushes for any berries that have fallen.

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Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

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