Goldenberry Physalis peruviana

Physalis peruviana also known as Goldenberry, Cape gooseberry is native to Peru and Chile. Gooseberry is closely related to the Chinese lantern and the tomatillo. It's a member of the plant family Solanaceae, and is related to a large number of edible plants, including peppers, tomato, potato, and eggplant and other members of the nightshades.

Goldenberry is a perennial in tropical locations, but can also be grown as an annual in temperate climates. It grows into a diffusely branched shrub reaching up to 5 ft in height, having velvety, heart-shaped leaves.[3] The hermaphrodite flowers are drooping and bell-shaped 15–20 with yellow and purple-brown spots internally. After the flower falls, the calyx expands, turning into a beige husk fully enclosing the fruit which gives it a long shelf life of over a month but is hard to find commercially fresh in the United States. It is however readily available in the US in the dried form and is often marketed as a super food.

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