Sowing calendar · Fruiting
Physalis
Physalis peruviana · Uchuva, Kapstachelbeere, Alchechengi, fisális, fisalis, cape gooseberry
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow in traysJan–Mar
- TransplantMar–May
- HarvestMay–Sep
- Germination
- 10–15 days · soil from 16 °C
- Spacing
- 80 cm between rows · 60 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 0.5 cm
- Harvest after
- 100–130 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- frost tender
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Seed saving
- easy · keeps ~4 years
Notes
A tomato relative with berries in paper lanterns. Plants reach 1–1.5 m and fruit from August to November; pick when the lantern is dry and golden. In the mild south it can regrow a second year.
Good neighbours
Sources
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.