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jeffphx said:Are ground cherries the same thing as what they sell at grocery stores called "Golden Berries"?

If so, I should try growing them. I love their tart and slightly sweet taste.

And they're rather expensive at the grocery stores.

Not quite. Same family. Golden berries are also sometimes called cape gooseberries. The plant it very similar and the berries ripen in a husk to a golden orange color. Golden berries are a little bigger and just a little less sweet. The plant, at least the one I'm growing, is less sprawly and works better with a small tomato cage. The stems aren't as pin striped as ground cherries and the leaves and stems are fuzzier.