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<h2><strong>1000 Seeds Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)</strong></h2>
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<p><i style="font-size:14px;"><b>Physalis peruviana</b></i><span style="font-size:14px;">, a plant species of the genus</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><i style="font-size:14px;">Physalis</i><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">in the nightshade family</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">Solanaceae, has its origin in</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">Peru.</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">The plant and its fruit are commonly called</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><b style="font-size:14px;">Cape gooseberry</b><span style="font-size:14px;">,</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><b style="font-size:14px;">goldenberry</b><span style="font-size:14px;">, and</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><b style="font-size:14px;">physalis</b><span style="font-size:14px;">, among numerous regional names.</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">The history of Physalis cultivation in</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">South America</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">can be traced to</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">Inca</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">Indians.</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">It has been cultivated in</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">England</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">since the late 18th century, and in</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">South Africa</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">in the</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">Cape of Good Hope</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">since at least the start of the 19th century.</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">Widely introduced in the 20th century,</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><i style="font-size:14px;">P. peruviana</i><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">is cultivated or grows wild across the world in</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">temperate</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">and</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">tropical</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;">regions.</span></p>
<p><i>P. peruviana</i> is an economically useful crop as an exotic exported fruit and favored in breeding and cultivation programs in many countries.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Description">Description</span></h2>
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<p><i>P. peruviana</i><span> </span>is closely related to the<span> </span>tomatillo<span> </span>and the<span> </span>Chinese lantern, also members of the genus<span> </span><i>Physalis</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-3" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>As a member of the plant family Solanaceae, it is more distantly related to a large number of edible plants, including<span> </span>tomato,<span> </span>eggplant,<span> </span>potato, and other members of the<span> </span>nightshades.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-4" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>Despite its name, it is not botanically related to other<span> </span>gooseberries.</p>
<p><i>P. peruviana</i><span> </span>is an<span> </span>annual<span> </span>in temperate locations, but<span> </span>perennial<span> </span>in the tropics.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-5" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>As a perennial, it develops into a diffusely branched shrub reaching 1–1.6 m (3.3–5.2 ft) in height, with spreading branches and velvety, heart-shaped leaves.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-2" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>The<span> </span>hermaphrodite<span> </span>flowers are bell-shaped and drooping, 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) across, yellow with purple-brown spots internally. After the flower falls, the calyx expands, ultimately forming a beige husk fully enclosing the fruit.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-6" class="reference">[2]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-3" class="reference">[3]</sup></p>
<p>The<span> </span>fruit<span> </span>is a round, smooth<span> </span>berry, resembling a miniature yellow tomato 1.25–2 cm (0.49–0.79 in) wide.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-4" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>Removed from its calyx, it is bright yellow to orange in color, and sweet when ripe, with a characteristic, mildly tart tomato flavor.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-7" class="reference">[2]</sup></p>
<p>A prominent feature is the inflated, papery<span> </span>calyx<span> </span>enclosing each berry. The calyx is<span> </span>accrescent<span> </span>until the fruit is fully grown; at first, it is of normal size, but after the petals fall, it continues to grow until it forms a protective cover around the growing fruit. If the fruit is left inside the intact calyx husks, its shelf life at room temperature is about 30–45 days. The calyx is inedible.</p>
<p><i>P. peruviana</i><span> </span>has dozens of common names across the world in its regions of distribution.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-5" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>For example, in Hawaii is known as<span> </span><i>poha berry</i>. In northeastern China<span> </span>Heilongjiang<span> </span>Province, it is informally referred to as<span> </span><i>deng long guo</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-6" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>In French, it is called<span> </span><i>amour en cage</i>("love in a cage"), as well as other possible names, such as Peruvian<span> </span><i>coqueret, alkékenge, lanterne chinoise</i><span> </span>("Chinese lantern") (<i>Physalis alkekengi</i>),<span> </span><i>cerise de terre</i><span> </span>("earth cherry"), or tomatillo (<i>Physalis philadelphica</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-love-in-a-cage_7-0" class="reference">[7]</sup></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Origins">Origins</span></h2>
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<p>Native to the<span> </span>mountain slope<span> </span>regions of<span> </span>Peru<span> </span>and<span> </span>Chile<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-8" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>where the fruit grows wild. Physalis is locally consumed and sold in western South America. It has been widely introduced into cultivation in other tropical, subtropical, and temperate areas such as Australia, China, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-9" class="reference">[2]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-7" class="reference">[3]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference">[8]</sup></p>
<p>The plant was grown in England in 1774 and by early settlers of the<span> </span>Cape of Good Hope<span> </span>before 1807.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-10" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>Whether it was grown there before its introduction to England is not known, but sources since the mid-19th century attribute the common name, "Cape gooseberry" to this fact.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">[9]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference">[10]</sup><span> </span>One suggestion is that the name properly refers to the calyx surrounding the fruit like a<span> </span>cape, possibly an example of<span> </span>false etymology, because it does not appear in publications earlier than the mid-20th century. Not long after its introduction to South Africa,<span> </span><i>P. peruviana</i><span> </span>was introduced into Australia, New Zealand, and various<span> </span>Pacific islands.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-11" class="reference">[2]</sup></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Natural_habitat_and_cultivation">Natural habitat and cultivation</span></h2>
<p>In the wild, Cape gooseberry grows in forests, forest margins,<span> </span>riparian<span> </span>and uncultivated locations.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-8" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>In South America, it grows at high elevations of 500–3,000 m (1,600–9,800 ft), but may also be at<span> </span>sea level<span> </span>in<span> </span>Oceania<span> </span>and Pacific islands where it occurs widely in subtropical and warm, temperate conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-9" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>Its<span> </span>latitude<span> </span>range is about 45 to 60, and its altitude range is generally from<span> </span>sea level<span> </span>to 3,000 m (9,800 ft).<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-10" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span><i>P. peruviana</i><span> </span>thrives at an annual average temperature from 13–18 °C (55–64 °F), tolerating temperatures as high as 30 °C (86 °F).<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-11" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>It grows well in<span> </span>Mediterranean<span> </span>climates and is hardy to<span> </span>USDA hardiness zone<span> </span>8, meaning it can be damaged by<span> </span>frost.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-12" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>It grows well in rainfall amounts from 800–4,300 mm (31–169 in) if the soil is well drained, and prefers full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil, and grows vigorously in sandy<span> </span>loam.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-12" class="reference">[2]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-13" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span>The plant has become<span> </span>invasive<span> </span>in some natural habitats, forming<span> </span>thickets, particularly in<span> </span>Hawaii<span> </span>and on other Pacific islands.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-14" class="reference">[3]</sup></p>
<p>The plant is readily grown from seeds, which are abundant (100 to 300 in each fruit), but with low<span> </span>germination<span> </span>rates, requiring thousands of seeds to sow a<span> </span>hectare.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-13" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>Year-old stem cuttings treated with hormones to promote rooting are successful for planting, but have a lower rate of success than growing from seed.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-14" class="reference">[2]</sup></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pests_and_diseases">Pests and diseases</span></h3>
<p>In South Africa,<span> </span>cutworms<span> </span>attack the Cape gooseberry in seedbeds,<span> </span>red spiders<span> </span>in the field, and<span> </span>potato tuber moths<span> </span>near potato fields.<span> </span>Hares<span> </span>damage young plants, and birds eat the fruits.<span> </span>Mites,<span> </span>whiteflies, and<span> </span>flea beetles<span> </span>can be problematic.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-15" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>Powdery mildew, soft brown<span> </span>scale,<span> </span>root rot, and viruses may affect plants.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-16" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>In<span> </span>New Zealand, plants can be infected by<span> </span><i>Candidatus<span> </span>liberibacter</i><span> </span>subsp.<span> </span><i>solanacearum</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"></sup></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Uses">Uses</span></h2>
<p><i>P. peruviana</i><span> </span>is an economically useful crop as an exotic exported fruit, and is favored in breeding and cultivation programs of many countries.<sup id="cite_ref-cabi_3-15" class="reference">[3]</sup><span> </span><i>P. peruviana</i><span> </span>fruits are marketed in the<span> </span>United States<span> </span>as<span> </span><i>goldenberry</i><span> </span>and sometimes<span> </span><i>Pichuberry</i>, named after<span> </span>Machu Picchu<span> </span>in order to associate the fruit with its origin in<span> </span>Peru.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference">[12]</sup></p>
<p>Cape gooseberry is made into fruit-based sauces, pies,<span> </span>puddings,<span> </span>chutneys, jams, and ice cream, or eaten fresh in salads and fruit salads.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-17" class="reference">[2]</sup><span> </span>Because of the fruit's decorative appearance in its showy husk, it is popular in restaurants as an exotic garnish for<span> </span>desserts. To enhance its food uses, hot air drying improved qualities of<span> </span>dietary fiber<span> </span>content, texture, and appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference">[13]</sup></p>
<p>In<span> </span>basic research<span> </span>on fruit maturation, the content of<span> </span>polyphenols<span> </span>and<span> </span>vitamin C<span> </span>varied by<span> </span>cultivar, harvest time, and ripening stage.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference">[14]</sup><span> </span>The fruit has a limited history for treating disorders in<span> </span>traditional medicine.<sup id="cite_ref-morton_2-18" class="reference">[2]</sup></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Nutrients_and_basic_research">Nutrients and basic research</span></h2>
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<p>According to<span> </span>nutrient<span> </span>analyses by the<span> </span>USDA, a 100 g serving of Cape gooseberries is low in energy (53 kcal) and contains moderate levels of<span> </span>vitamin C,<span> </span>thiamin, and<span> </span>niacin, while other nutrients are negligible (see table).<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference">[15]</sup><span> </span>Analyses of<span> </span>oil<span> </span>from different berry components, primarily its seeds, showed that<span> </span>linoleic acid<span> </span>and<span> </span>oleic acid<span> </span>were the main<span> </span>fatty acids,<span> </span>beta-sitosterol<span> </span>and<span> </span>campesterolwere principal<span> </span>phytosterols, and the oil contained<span> </span>vitamin K<span> </span>and<span> </span>beta-carotene.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference">[16]</sup></p>
<p>Basic research<span> </span>on Cape gooseberry includes studies on<span> </span>polyphenols<span> </span>and/or<span> </span>carotenoids.</p>
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