podpeople, I had a similar problem with offspring of a Capsicum plant. The problem was diagnosed as a seed-borne fungus. I destroyed all.

Hi,anyone have any of these seeds for trade?Check my seed list for a possible trade..Debbie

i'm growing them for the 1st time this year. haven't had ground cherries since i was young. if i like this particular variety i will hopefully sow it in a spot that it will self sow itself and i won't have to plant it again. wildlifeman

Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) and Ground Cherry (Physalis pruinosa) are cousins. Two selected varieties of Ground Cherry are Pineapple and Aunt Molly's (from Poland). I believe that Thompson and Morgan also sells a variety of one of the species above called "Golden Berry". Just to confuse things, there is also a tomatillo called "Pineapple" (Tomato Growers Supply). The Pineapple ground cherry is much smaller than the tomatillo. Ground cherries self-sow in many climates. Both cape gooseberries and ground cherries may be mildly toxic before they are ripe. Store ripening or ripe ground cherries at room temperature, in their husks. Here is a link that might be useful: Garden berries This post was edited by carolync1 on Fri, Aug 9, 13 at 1:21