GROUND CHERRY SEEDS

 Never heard of them? Also known as husk cherries and strawberry tomatoes.

Are they sweet berries or savory tomatoes? And what the heck do you do with them?

 

Husk tomatoes are neither cherries nor gooseberries. Like tomatillos, husk tomatoes belong to the genus Physalis, which is a member of the Solanaceae family.

 

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Husk tomatoes are turning up more frequently at farmers’ markets  due to their unusual flavor and heirloom quirks. About the size of a blueberry, a ground cherry tastes similar to a super-sweet cherry tomato, with a hint of — strawberry? Mango? What is that mysterious flavor? You just might keep eating them to find out.