in search of cape gooseberries

[andy andersen]

looking to buy cape gooseberries in the Toronto area. I believe also known as ground cherries. Failing that, anywhere know where to get seeds?

Thanks a bunch!

[gnuf]

Seeds for groundcherries (Cossack pineapple variety) can be purchased via mail-order from Terra Edibles (http://terraedibles.ca/). They were also at Seedy Saturday/Sunday at Wychwood Barns this year, and I've seen them at the Green Living Show too.

If you do try to grow the from seed, be patient as they took 3 weeks to germinate.

They turned out quite well for me last year:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnuf/384...

[andy andersen]

I love you all!

[Flexitarian]

I just bought a small organic Cape Gooseberry plant for under $5 or so, which I am planting in my front sunny yard, from uharvest.ca at the Green Living Show. uharvest.ca is at Dufferin Grove Farmer's Market; Thursdays 3pm - 7pm and The Wychwood Market; Saturdays 8am - 1pm and now has a store location at 193 Sorauren Ave.

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[Chatty Cathy]

They are also in the Valumart flyer for this week

[DarleneO]

The resort I work for buys them from Sysco. Did some research last year and found that they will grow as a perennial. So if you really like them and have a little room, that may be the way to go.

[Full tummy]

I see them in the Loblaws flyer for next week (sale begins tomorrow).

[morty999]

You can get the plants and possibly the seeds (if she has any left) from Linda at Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm www.treeandtwig.ca or email her at [e-mail]

[Sue]

You can order the seeds from Veseys (veseys.com) in PEI. They are a bit finicky to grow, but once established do quite well. Grew up with these in the garden (in Ottawa).

[iEatErgoiBlog]

I've seen them quite often at the Yonge & St. Clair Sobeys and also seen 'em at the Empress Walk Loblaws on Yonge just north of Sheppard.

[Whats_For_Dinner]

Yep, I saw them yesterday at Superstore (albeit not in Toronto) and I imagine the other Loblaw chains would likely have them, too.

[bunnylicious]

I saw some at No Frills in the Junction this weekend. I've also seen them at Loblaws before. I imagine the bigger locations would stock them.