Winter Cherry (Physalis alkekengi)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Orange. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in vitamins, with twice the vitamin C of lemons, but not much taste. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Rich in vitamins, with twice the vitamin C of lemons, but not much taste.; Another report says that they are juicy but with a bitter acrid flavour, whilst another says that they add a delicious flavour to salads.; We have found them to be bitter and rather unpleasant.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated ground and vineyards. Hedgerows and by damp paths, from the plains to the lower slopes of mountains. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)