Cape Gooseberry - Golden Berry Pineapple
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Cape Gooseberry - Golden Berry Pineapple
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Fruit
Fruit
Cropping:
Harvest August to October
Description
A dwarf Golden Berry with branching stems and a bushy habit. Best grown under glass, producing succulent pineapple flavoured fruits enclosed by a papery husk, looking like Chinese lanterns. Huge crop of fruits throughout late summer/autumn. Can also be grown outdoors in a sunny, sheltered site.
Sowing Instructions
Sow February to March on the surface of a good free draining, damp seed compost and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at a constant temperature of around 18-21C (65-70F) until germination, which takes up to 3 weeks
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on steadily at 15C (60F). Plant out when 20cm (8in) high, allowing 2 plants per growbag or one plant per 30cm (12in) pot. Can also be planted outdoors once risk of frost has passed. Feed regularly with a high potash tomato food once first flowers are setting. Stake plants if necessary.
Kitchen Notes
Delicious raw, also as part of a mixed fruit salad or cooked for flans and tarts. Ripe fruits will store in their husks for several weeks if kept cool and dry. |
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