The “cherry” will shift from pale yellow to yellow-orange, at which point it’s ready to eat. With husks removed, ground cherries freeze well.

Ground cherries (Pen Waggener / University of Wisconsin) ByU of M Extension Master Gardeners in St. Louis County June 20, 2020 at 4:56 AM Share ...

Ground cherry plants have furry leaves, purple-splashed yellow flowers, and form their tasty fruits in lantern-shaped husks.

Ground cherries come encased in a thin husk that slips off as easily as the skin of a tomato that’s been dipped into boiling water. All you need is a functional thumb.

Within each ground-cherry casing is a small, tart, edible fruit, similar in appearance to a cherry tomato, that is sometimes sold at farmers markets. Posted 11:43 p.m.Oct 5, 2018— Updated 11:43 ...

I stuck to the pumpkin and shoo-fly pies. Even so, it was with a happy remembrance of times past that I discovered two volunteer ground cherry plants when I was out raking leaves last week.

1 lb ground cherries 8-10 leaves basil 1 garlic clove, minced ½ shallot, minced ½ tbsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil Reduced or regular balsamic vinegar, drizzled for garnish Directions ...