physallis

[manicscousers]

first fruit  ;D
sorry the pic's a bit blurred

[manicscousers]

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

sorry the pic's a bit blurred

the excitement got too much for you?  :D

[manicscousers]

yep, the thought of growing exotic stuff got too much for me  ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

what they go well with is CHOCOLATE

[manicscousers]

oh, don't say that, as if I need anymore encouragement  ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

DARK DARK DARK CHOCOLATE

[manicscousers]

oooh, my favourite, well, I thought they were really nice when I bought them, can't wait to see the difference  ;D

[OllieC]

I'm growing them - but am allergic to chocolate. Ho-hum...

No fruit yet though!

[manicscousers]

I'm lactose intolerant but will have a couple with chocolate, just in the interests of trying it out  ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

not the most complicated recipe -"take a physalis and dip it in chocolate"  :D

http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=2280

if it was me i'd sneak in a thimble of Pusser's Rum

[PurpleHeather]

Made jam with mine mixed it with apples last year.

[manicscousers]

that sounds like a good recipe, ph..they taste a bit marmaladey, d'you think  :)

[calendula]

they are the kind of fruit that you will be lucky to get home without eating them - love the idea of marrying with chocolate - maybe ice cream and physalis sauce, or a physalis sorbet - haven't grown them for ages but I think I'll put them back  on the list for next year  :)

if you are growing quite a lot it is worth placing something under the plants to catch the fruit as they have a habit of dropping off when you are not there

[manicscousers]

thanks calendua, will remember that, we have 3 bushes so should have a decent amount of fruit  ;D
just thought, does anything, apart from the obvious slug, eat them ?

[OllieC]

now now manics, you know what I'm going to say... do keep an eye out!  ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I grew some for several years and they went rampant, then the next year not a sausage

that recipe blog had strawberries, balsamic vinegar, honey and basil leaves .....?

Manics - isn't lactose intolerant when you don't like people with frost-bite?

[Georgie]

thanks calendua, will remember that, we have 3 bushes so should have a decent amount of fruit  ;D
just thought, does anything, apart from the obvious slug, eat them ?

I find Physallis pretty pest-free on the whole.  Don't forget to save some seed for next year.  I find the plants from self-saved seed much sturdier and earlier fruiting than shop bought.   :)

G x

[manicscousers]

will do, georgie..I'm planning on keeping seed and haven't even got a ripe one yet  ;D
rt, didn't even realise they would fruit the year after, I thought they were annuals  ::)

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

i'm getting confused Manics- the Physalis that went rampant was the Chinese Lantern - suckered everywhere

[saddad]

We have five planted up in that big greenhouse Manics... they are in flower now Maybe that will tempt you to come down for the Open day in September (7th).  ;D