Our ground cherries are ripening now. I was taken with this unusual fruit a few years ago when visiting a garden in Berkeley, CA. The little papery balloons turn a creamy yellow and fall to the ground when they are ripe. Inside is a small round fruit that’s smaller than a regular cherry. Actually, other than the roundness of the fruit, it’s really nothing like a cherry.
If you’ve never had one, try and track them down. A bowl of them for guests to peel and eat is quite special.
