CAPE GOOSEBERRIES
Sue Stickland
Cape gooseberries ooze exoticness: from their supermarket name of ‘Golden Berry’ to their use in luxury desserts and their distinctly tropical taste (like vanilla, coconut or pineapple perhaps?). Amazing then that they are so easy to grow – just like a tomato but without any problems from blight.
They are similarly native to South America, their name deriving not from their origin but from the Cape of Good Hope where they were popular among early settlers. In the UK, the plants will thrive in a cold greenhouse or outside in a warm sunny spot, although they need a long season to produce good yields of ripe berries.