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Physalis (cape gooseberry) ... An egg-shaped purple-brown fruit containing small, black, edible seeds embedded in an aromatic golden flesh. It was named by the early Christian missionaries who thought that its flowers resembled Christ’s crown of thorns.
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www.saga.co.uk/health/healthyliving/healthyeating/Exoti...
www.saga.co.uk/health/healthyliving/healthyeating/ExoticFruitHealthBenefits.asp
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Physalis peruviana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Physalis peruviana , commonly known as physalis , is indigenous to South America, but was cultivated in South Africa in the region of the Cape of Good Hope during the 1800s, imparting its common ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_peruviana
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The fruits of some species are edible, with an acidic kick like that of tomatoes. Some have notes of tropical fruit like pineapples, ... Decorative Physalis will grow for many years, especially if the root balls are regularly divided and distributed to provide lots of room for growth. Physalis, edible or not, can make a...
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www.wisegeek.com/what-is-physalis.htm
www.wisegeek.com/what-is-physalis.htm
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Edible fruit and nuts in United Kingdom ... Physalis franchetii (Chinese lantern plant) ... Probably their only sensible use is as extra edible decoration for a fruit salad.
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www.torrens.org.uk/FFF/UKFruits.html
www.torrens.org.uk/FFF/UKFruits.html
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The Physalis genus can broken down into two general groups: plants that produce edible fruit, and ornamental plants. Of the Physalis that produce edible fruit, the most popular in cooking and local cuisines are tomatillos, gooseberries and all forms of ground cherries.
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www.ehow.com/about_5285303_physalis.html
www.ehow.com/about_5285303_physalis.html
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Physalis alkekengi - L. ... Family Solanaceae Genus Physalis ... Edible Parts: Fruit; Leaves.
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www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Physalis+alkekengi
www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Physalis+alkekengi
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Chinese lantern, Physalis alkekengi, grows to two feet tall and bears small, white flowers followed by large, balloon-like husks. Inside each 2-inch long husk is a small edible but tasteless scarlet fruit.
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www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h...
www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h135physalis.html
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In behind this mesh lies maybe a hundred physalis seeds, maybe more. When the little fruit pods of the physalis dry out they leave a skeletal lantern behind and all the seeds stay safely tucked away inside. ... Food Value Per 100 g of Edible Portion*
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www.potsoffruit.com/physalis/index.html
www.potsoffruit.com/physalis/index.html
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It never occured to me before to plant our fruit in groups and with other edible crops, but when I read this book it suddenly seemed like a perfect idea. ... Our blueberries have fallen off by the way, boohoo, but there is still hope for the physalis..yay.
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www.potsoffruit.com/
www.potsoffruit.com/
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