{"product_id":"sperli-80639-andenbeere-inkapflaume","title":"SPERLI Andenbeere Inkapflaume","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cape gooseberry bears orange fruits in paper-thin husks – little lanterns to harvest from August to October, happily in a container too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigins \u0026 history\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysalis peruviana comes from the Andes of South America, where it has long been gathered and grown in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. It was later also grown in South Africa; its English name Cape gooseberry and the German Kapstachelbeere are often traced back to the Cape of Good Hope. The genus name comes from the Greek ‘physa’, bladder, after the inflated husk around the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decorative plant for containers and raised beds in a sunny, warm spot; it needs room, about a metre in every direction. Only the ripe, orange fruits are eaten, fresh or as a garnish on desserts. Do not eat unripe fruit or the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cape gooseberry is a member of the nightshade family and so a relative of the tomato and potato. Its German name Inkapflaume, Inca plum, recalls its home in the former Inca empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thought for giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe physalis fruit ripens safely wrapped in its husk until it is ready. Some things need shelter before they show themselves.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 packet for approx. 60 plants\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Physalis peruviana\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e annual\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for containers:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes (raised bed, container)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e February–April\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e August–October\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5–1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–25 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14–21 days\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose seed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSow indoors from February to April in the PRO24 propagator (Anzuchthaus PRO24): sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAt 20–25 °C the seeds germinate in 14–21 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlant out in full sun only after the frosts, 100 cm apart within and between rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn containers use peat-free vegetable compost (Gemüseerde torffrei) and feed with tomato fertiliser (Tomaten-Dünger).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery time: 1–2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/saatgut\"\u003eDiscover more seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPERLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60230550684032,"sku":"SPERLI-80639","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2868\/5696\/files\/sperli-80639-originalpackung.jpg?v=1793097225","url":"https:\/\/www.green24.de\/en\/products\/sperli-80639-andenbeere-inkapflaume","provider":"GREEN24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}