General Information:

  • Category- Fruit
  • Binomial Name- Physalis peruviana
  • Common Names- Cape gooseberry, Physalis, inca berry, golden berry
  • Spread- 30 inches**
  • Height- 24 inches**
  • Average Production- 300 Fruits per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 100-120 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 44
  • Water: 85 %
  • Protein: 88 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 11.2 grams
  • Sugar: 6 grams
  • Fiber: 4.3 grams
  • Fat: 0.7 grams
  • Minerals: Calcium, Iron, Phosphorous
  • Vitamins- A, B1, B2, B3, C

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, Loamy or Sandy
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring (February)
  • Temperature range- 16-35 Celsius

Tips to Grow Cape Gooseberry:

  1. Arrange good quality cape gooseberry seeds.
  2. The soil should be well drained and moist.
  3. Plant the seed 0.5 inch deep in the soil. Grow only 1 plant in each container.
  4. We can add compost made by kitchen waste for better growth.
  5. Cape gooseberries are harvest when they look like yellow small shiny as tomato. pick them fresh and enjoy the juicy taste.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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