Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry, Aunt Molly's Husk Tomato, Organic Available

The Seed Savers Exchange - Easy-to-grow, prolific, and super-sweet, this ground cherry works well for preserves and pies, over ice cream, and in fresh-fruit salads—or can simply be eaten straight out of the garden. The plants have a sprawling habit and produce ½-¾" fruits encased in a papery husk that turns brown when the fruits ripen. This beloved variety takes its name from an ice cream stand, named not for a dear aunt, but for a cherished pet dog of the owners of Territorial Seed.

Characteristics: 

• Prolific and super sweet
• Fruits grow to ½ to ¾ inch
• Fruits have a papery husk
• Sweet variety that stores well
• 70 days from transplant
  

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Plant out when the danger of frost has passed. Excellent results when grown on landscape cloth, which suppresses weeds and makes collecting the fruits easier.

• Start indoors 6 weeks before the last frost
• Germinate 14 days
• Plant 12-18" apart

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