Drott's Yellow Ground Cherry

‘Drotts Yellow’ boasts a tasty, sweet, fruity flavor that sets it apart from other ground cherries. Its husks turn first yellow and then brown at peak maturity, when the half-inch fruits drop to the ground from large, sprawling, and highly productive plants. Exchange lister Thomas Jerde acquired this variety in 1986 when he bought a home in Minneapolis from the Albert Drotts family and discovered the ground cherry growing in the garden.

• 55 days from transplant
• Organic
• From the Collection for
• Prolific and super sweet
• Fruits grow to ½ to ¾ inch
• Fruits have a papery husk

This variety works for:

• Fresh eating
• Baking
• Canning

These fruits have a flavor something like a tomato crossed with a pineapple and strawberry - distinct but not unpleasant! It makes a great addition to salads and is often used to make jam or pies.

For a sweet treat, carefully unwrap the husks from the ground cherries, making sure to keep them attached to the fruit. Then dip the fruit in melted chocolate, using the husk as a handle, and arrange on a cold plate. You can chill them for a few hours until the chocolate hardens and then serve to guests as an appetizer or party snack.

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Plant out when the danger of frost has passed. Excellent results when grown on landscape cloth, which suppresses weeds and makes collecting the fruits easier.

• Start Indoors: 6 weeks before last frost
• Germination: 14 Days
• Plant Outdoors: 12-18” Apart
• Light: Full Sun