Many of us have seen & probably tasted the bright orange exotic looking African Cape Gooseberry used to decorate cakes & desserts. This berry belongs to the Physalis species and are considered members of the tomato family.

Fruits from the Physalis genus are known by a variety of names including native gooseberry, wild cape gooseberry, pygmy ground cherry, cape gooseberry & bladder cherry. One of the plant distinctive feature is the fruitwhich is produced in  paper-like covers as if they are wearing capes on them !