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• n  annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits

• purple ground cherry
• Physalis peruviana

News & Articles

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• In Season: The Wayland's Husk-Cherry Fizz
  Masquerading under several different names (ground cherry, Cape gooseberry, et al.), husk cherries are hidden inside a light-brown calyx that’s onionskin thin and crinkly. These berries are softly golden in color when ripe, have a Gobstopper-like appearance, and offer an abundant flavor profile: first nutty and brown-buttery, then sweet and juicy. Turn them into jam, like Robert Ceraso does at ...
  Oct. 14, 2013 - New York Magazine