Ground Cherrys?

I’ve never heard of ground cherries, but I’ve heard of road apples…er, you don’t want those.

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

I never planted them, but got tons of them in Montreal and they started here last year???

It is an interesting plant! But I definitely do not enjoy the taste!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

the only thing better then the cherry berry

is the cherry wood

-- Central northish Ontario

never heard of ground cherries.

try it once and if you don’t like it.. remove it (unless it is one of those invasive plants that you can’t get rid of after you plant it)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Very invasive! And they do not always wait for you to plant them. They “find” you!!

I know of some people who love them, actually go and pick the ones in the wild!!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Is this what you’re talking about?

Physalis pruinosa: http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/ground_cherry.htm & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis

They look a lot like a tomatillo to me, and they’re in the nightshade family, which may be why they’re so invasive as Eklectic mentions. But, all the descriptions indicate they taste more sweet-fruity than a tomatillo does.

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this one!

-- GardenMentor, Seattle, WA (zone 8/9), www.gardenmentors.com & www.gardenhelp.org

That is exactly how it looks!
And it must be an acquired taste!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a