When to plant cape gooseberry in Noarlunga Downs
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid JanNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Feb to mid MarNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Feb to mid MarNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late JulNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to late SepNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to late SepNoarlunga Downs area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Noarlunga Downs. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A fast, sprawling shrub from South America with sweet-tart golden berries inside papery husks. In Adelaide it fruits from summer into autumn, about five to six months after planting, and lasts two or three years in frost-free spots. Frost kills it, so plant out after the last frost or grow in a pot.