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Cape gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Husk-fruited plant grown for its sweet-tart orange berries, used fresh, dried, and in preserves.

Family

Solanaceae

Temperature

16-25°C (absolute 10-32°C)

Rainfall

1500-2300mm (absolute 800-4300mm)

Altitude

2600m

Soil pH

6-7 (absolute 4.3-8.2)

Soil types

Fertile, well-drained soils