Re: Husk Tomato, etc.; Physalis revisited

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• Subject: Re: Husk Tomato, etc.; Physalis revisited
• From: V* C* <v*@ACTIVE.CH>
• Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 14:46:42 +0100

I wrote, in part:

>> Physalis alkekengi   orn. Chinese Lantern (many sources)
>> Physalis ixocarpa    veg. Tomatillo (many sources)
>> Physalis peruviana   s.f. Cape Gooseberry,
>>                           Golden Tomatillo (Cook's)
>> Physalis pruinosa    veg. Husk Cherry, Ground Cherry,
>>                           Husk Tomato, Strawberry Tomato
>>                           (Jonny's, Nichols)
>> Physalis pubescens   ???  ???
>>
>> "orn." = ornamental, "veg." = vegetable, "s.f." = small fruit,
>> "???" = use and common name unknown.
>> Sources are given in parentheses for U.S. home garden seeds.

Joan Mathew <cmathew@IADFW.NET> answered, in part:

>According to my catalog, the husk tomato that [Territorial] sell
>is Physalis ixocarpa.

>They also sell a "ground cherry", which is apparently "Solanum
>melanocerasum".

YIKES! This common names make my hair stand on end.
"Solanum melanocerasum" is not a valid botanical name, by the
way, so I suppose Territorial makes the confusion. But I remember
having heard "Husk Tomato" for Tomatillo some times ago.



Andreas


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