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~ GROUNDCHERRY or POHA Seed~ Giant Guatemalan Groundcherry The Groundcherry or Poha is definitely a 'fruit' rather than a 'vegetable'. They have small orange fruit in papery husks that are sweet and have a good fruity flavour when ripe. Also known as 'wintercherries' as they store for ages in their husks. Collected in in Guatemala in the 1970s by Gabriel Howearth, this is a strain of Physalis peruviana. Used just as a fruit, or in jams and pies. Kate doesn't like them raw so much but Ben & our volunteer gardener Rod think they're fantastic! Ready to eat when dry husks fall off plant. Unlike the tomatillos below, these are definitely a 'fruit' rather than a 'vegetable'. They make a very nice crumble with apple, served with custard, which we all liked a lot, even Kate. Mmmmmm . . . Beautiful plants, 2' x 2', with purple veins, but they bear fruit quite late in the season, so we think you need a greenhouse or polytunnel to try this one, or perhaps in a pot on a sunny patio. 100 days, sprawling. Small (1/2 inch) sweet orange fruit. Order PoGG - 30 seeds [OG1] £1.69 ~ TOMATILLO Seed ~ Do try the tomatillos. These small vegetables in a papery husk are related to the tomato, are very productive and easy to grow, & are used to make salsas, chutneys and in pasta sauces etc, as well as traditional ingredients for Mexican and South American dishes. These are very much a savoury vegetable - if you want a sweet fruit from the same family then see the Poha above. They need insect pollination to set fruit. If you grow them in a greenhouse, you need to leave the doors open from time to time so the insects can get in.   Feedback: " . . . Tomatillos, I think, are my favourites. Have made fantastic chutney already this year and they are great roasted with cherry tomatoes, garlic, chilli and basil. Thank you. Can you please send a copy of your catalogue to my son who is as impressed with the results on my allotment as I am. Graham Smallbones" Dr Wyche's Yellow Tomatillo NEW This is a very pretty, unusually-coloured tomatillo from the collection of Dr J Wyche. It has yellow skin overlaid with a purple blush, and produces good crops of medium-sized fruit. Note: don't grow too many plants, it is easy to be overwhelmed. Two plants is usually enough. Order TtDW - 30 seeds [CO1] £1.69 Purple Tomatillo A deep-purple tomatillo, which has done well in our trials. Order TtPU - 30 seeds [OG1] £0.99 'Verde Pueblo' Tomatillo Most tomatilloes are protected from insects by a thin but slightly bitter waxy covering on the skin, which is washed or wiped off with a dishcloth before eating. 'Verde Pueblo' however is unusual in that it has a much reduced wax coat, and so can be eaten out of hand straight off the plant without washing. Large fruit , 1 to 2 inches across. Order TtVP - 30 seeds [OG1] £1.69