Comments on: Ground Cherry Salsa

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:32:56 +0000

I am 52 years old and have always loved ground cherries. This is the first year that I am growing them. Grandson loves them, husband is not sure. Took them to work and my coworkers are amazed at how good they are. No one ever heard of them. I can’t wait to make the salsa and bring that in to work.

Thanks for giving the little guy a good wrap!!!!!

By: lorraine

lorraine — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:37:44 +0000

hi,, just discovered these cherries this year. yummy…..this salsa recipe looks delicious. do u think we could make this and keep for awhile…thanks

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:05:54 +0000

Yes they sure are hard to resist not eating them all! I picked up 2 plants from our local farmers market this year to put into the garden but the chipmunks have been eating all of the fruit before they are even close to being ripe.

By: steve green

steve green — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:29:49 +0000

I wanted to make salsa but we sat around and ate the whole bowl of them that I picked from my garden. I grew them from seed this year (Variety: Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherries).

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:12:52 +0000

I bought them last week at our local farmer’s market and roasted them in the oven with garlic and olive oil-tossed in pasta-came out really quite good except that they kind of liquified when I tossed them in with the pasta. Oh well-tasted great!! I think you can’t expect them to hold shape well when heated but the taste is quite unique and the pasta was great.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:38:47 +0000

Kathy, Here is what I was able to find.

Calories 40
Protein 1.6
Fat 0.5
Calcium 10
Phosphorus 34
Iron 0.9
Sodium –
Potassium –
Vitamin A 25
Thiamin 0.9
Riboflavin 0.04
Niacin 2.4
vitamin c 6

Source: http://www.edibleplants.com/wepnut_frames.htm

By: Kathy Barker

Kathy Barker — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:01:24 +0000

I was wondering the nutrtional value of ground cherries….

By: Jolene

Jolene — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:17:19 +0000

Yummy yummy yummy! Just scored some organic ground cherries at a local farm and salsa was the first thing I thought when I laid eyes on them and as soon as I tasted it I knew salsa was where it would end up. Gives the salsa a nice sweetness.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:45:52 +0000

I’m amazed that you managed to save some ground cherries for an actual recipe! I find them as addictive as fresh peas, which never make it to the pot. They get gobbled up as they are!
Don’t spread the word about them- let’s just keep them to ourselves!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:58:33 +0000

Jean, I am glad to hear that you liked it. I wish I had these growing in our garden!

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:39:56 +0000

Have ground cherries growing in our garden. Have tried the recipe and my husband loves it.

By: Black Rose

Black Rose — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:54:48 +0000

My wife started growing ground cherries last year at our new house in the country. Being that our soil needs a lot of work these were the one plant that came through with abundancy and we just ate them all as nice snacks. It is nice to see some recipes, you maybe interested in this pie that I just found online: http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/gardeninfo/reference/recipes/groundcherrypie

By: Pearl

Pearl — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:11:31 +0000

I bet that tastes fantastic. I only ever think of them paired with chocolate.

By: joey

joey — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:25:51 +0000

What an interesting looking fruit! I have never seen it before but your description is so engaging That salsa looks delicious!

By: Valli

Valli — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:03:51 +0000

I haven’t come across ground cherries at our farmer’s market. I have come to the conclusion that our market is pretty standard and boring this year. Nothing exciting in the offerings. I like your idea of preparing a salad with the cherries.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:06:34 +0000

I am so jealous of your market finds. I know I’d love this salsa.

By: JennDZ - The Leftover Queen

JennDZ - The Leftover Queen — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:18:04 +0000

Wow! This sounds so yummy! I have never had ground cherries – when I looked at the photo I though immediately tomatillos! Wow, so cool!

By: Nirmala

Nirmala — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:28:12 +0000

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your salsa looks just fabulous. I love tomatoes and will be sad when the season is over.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:01:44 +0000

We just ground cherries at our local farmers’ market this week also! I was wondering what could be done with them. Nice post.