Small orange berry with a husk, well-liked by children. This old-fashioned tomato family member bears 1/2– 3/4" sweet golden berries inside papery husks, resembling small, straw-colored Japanese lanterns. The flavor is quite sweet and a bit wild. Plants are profusely branching, prolific, and drop ripe fruits. Fruits can be eaten raw, dried like raisins, frozen, canned, or made into preserves, cooked pies, and desserts. Harden off and plant outside once night time temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees. Grows well in the ground or in a container. If you are planting in a container, ground cherries benefit from having at least a 3 gallon bucket sized container for each plant. Short, yet sprawling plants can grow wild but do benefit from some support, similar to determinate tomatoes. Can thrive in containers, but additional mulching underneath and a trellis that elevates the plants but still allows plants to remain open will increase harvest efficiency. Pick weekly (with husks attached) when fruit turns golden in color, husk is partially dry, and fruits fall or easily detach from plant. Collect blemish-free fruit from plants or from the ground. 75 days to harvest.