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When to plant cape gooseberry in Tully

  • Sow in trays: late Jan to early SepTully area, tropical savanna
  • Move seedlings out: late Mar to early NovTully area, tropical savanna
  • Plant seedlings: late Mar to early NovTully area, tropical savanna

Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tully. 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.

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