Tropical Zone Gardening: Poha Berry??

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Author Content Molamola Christiansted, VI (Zone 11) May 11, 2009 03:40 PM Post #6534842 Other names, Cape Gooseberry, Golden Berry. 'Physalis peruviana' I'm looking at the Kitazawa website. Hi, I've been absent for a while, but I'm back now, the moaning owner of a house that was built in 1968 and has had no maintenance since then. Poha berry?? Mm Metrosideros Keaau, HI May 11, 2009 07:41 PM Post #6536081 Hi Molamola, Poha Berry, Physalis peruviana, is a Husk Tomato that is fairly small but sweet when ripe. It is in the Tomato or Nightshade Family, Solanaceae. In Hawai'i, it was introduced in the early 1800's and is wild in many areas from near sea-level to 6,000 ft., but you'll have a hard time beating the birds to the fruit! Poha Berry is raised commercially. You can eat the fruit raw or cooked. It makes great salsa! It is an easy to raise garden plant! Aloha, Dave Click the image for an enlarged view. Molamola Christiansted, VI (Zone 11) May 12, 2009 01:18 PM Post #6539208 Phooey, I can't eat it, a nightshade. Maybe I'll grow some for the birds. Would they leave alone my mangoes? Metrosideros Keaau, HI May 12, 2009 01:24 PM Post #6539244 If you don't eat the Poha, you'll be creating a bird sanctuary! mlassi Kealakekua, HI June 04, 2009 07:31 PM Post #6642976 I havent had problems with birds getting my poha so far. I have a gazllion cats so that probably helps. Metrosideros Keaau, HI June 05, 2009 01:45 AM Post #6644458 God bless the little kitties, they have a tail to tell. While others may go hungry, they're eating very well! AlohaHoya Keaau, HI (Zone 11) June 05, 2009 10:56 PM Post #6648544 Good, Dave...and so true. I nearly slaughted Boo yesterday when full of food (he is ALWAYS full of food) he killed a Melodeous Barking Thrush. OH...there was no reason except that it's there!!! Darn!

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