Pure Cape Gooseberry
The ‘Slab of Seed’Â is our original invention, handmade from a special blend of organically enriched super-soil and infused with the finest Heirloom seed sourced from expert farmers from around the world. The slab itself will hold water 3x longer than the soil it is planted in, is easy to space and plant and the added soil pro-biotics improve the growth of the plant and the taste of the harvest. This Slab of Seed will grow you a delicious heirloom* variety: Cape Gooseberry (*Heirloom seed is the purest & oldest seed on earth – read below why I chose this delicious variety)
- SPROUTS IN: 14 – 18 days
- HARVEST IN: 12 – 15 weeks
- PICK FOR: 10+ weeks
- GROWS ‘SOW’ MUCH: 5 block slab – 1 block yields = 1Kg+ berries
R65.00
HOW TO GROW
WHEN TO SOW?
WHY I LOVE THIS HEIRLOOM
CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (Physalis peruviana), also called goldenberry is a species of ground cherry in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) with its edible fruit. The plant is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and was widely grown in South Africa beginning in the 19th century. It is unrelated to true gooseberries of the genus Ribes (family Grossulariaceae). Cape gooseberries are bittersweet, slightly tart, and quite juicy. They get their name from the paper thin cape that covers and protects the fruit inside until it ripens. The casing is green at first, fading to a light brown as the fruit ripens. If kept inside its casing, a Cape Gooseberry can keep for up to 45 days.
TASTING NOTE: Sweet-tart & pineapply