Ground cherries never ripen?
sunnibel7 Md 7
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Need ID confirmation on ground cherry (Physalis) species
Comments (4)If you are going to eat the fruit, I would recommend sampling one and waiting before trying more. That's what I had in mind. Also, I don't know if there are any poisonous look-alikes that smell/taste as good as ground cherries, from what I've learned. Allergic reactions are always a possibility when trying a new food, especially from wild plants. I wouldn't expect to have any allergic reactions, as I've never had any food allergies before. It's a possibility but I don't think it's much to worry about. It might be P. longifolia var. sublabrata as you mentioned, and it also might be P. angulata (cutleaf groundcherry). So I've narrowed it down to 3 possible species, all of which are edible so I shouldn't worry about that. Thanks for the help....See MoreFigs never ripen, but tree seems very healthy
Comments (4)It is possible you have a variety that will not mature fruit without a wasp that does not live in MD (or most places for that matter) to pollinate them. If you have another location in mind, you might want to plant a known variety in that location and see what happens with your current tree. I have removed a 10ish year old fig tree from the ground. The thickest root I encountered was about an inch thick, and it was still very pliable. There were relatively few roots that were 1/2+ thick. The root system is rather fibrous and there are many thin roots rather than a few large roots. If you want to move your tree and the tree hasn't broken dormancy, use a ditch spade to cut the roots in a ring 18-24" in diameter and replant in the spot you want. Keep the roots moist while out of the ground and stake when you have finished planting it until the roots anchor the tree sufficiently. ~james...See MoreDo cherry and 'early' tomatoes flower sooner, ripen faster, both?
Comments (13)Dave, I'll have to dissagree on the ripening time after setting fruit issue. Cherry tomatoes will take less time from flowering to ripe fruit and because there potentially are hundreds of fruits originating from a cluster there is also the liklihood that a few more will ripen before the first of a larger fruit cluster of 5 or 6 fruits. I've routinely planted many varieties in a high tunnel on the same day and this year 9 of the 12 cherry varieties were producing fruits 2 weeks before the first larger fruited variety was picked. Occasionally one or 2 larger fruited types might sneak an early one in but beware that it is not a development fluke like BER. As far as BW(Brandywine)- give up on early fruits. Try Prudens Purple for consistantly earlier fruits that look and taste like BW. Prudens Purple will also out yield BW under most conditions....See Morethe never ripening tomatoes
Comments (7)It is hard to say what type. I grow some bonnies best and some local variety from the college(not sure the real name) but we also get some volunteers from compost. All outdoors and this one is in the ground. Plenty of nutrients/compost etc.. We have never grown(at least never bought seeds for) or eaten any yellow like this. I am in Hawaii and we thought it might be the heat but for the last month and a half it has been in the 60s and 70s and still the same effect....See Moreseysonn
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