The Andean berry is best known for its tasty fruits. If you want to harvest them yourself, you can grow the best-known Physalis species in your green oasis. We'll tell you what you need to consider in our article.
How can I grow Andean berries correctly?
To grow Andean berries successfully, you should plant them in a warm, sunny and sheltered location in the garden or greenhouse. Start sowing in potting soil at the end of January and plant the young plants outdoors at the end of May.
Where is the best place to grow the Andean berry?
Be sure to grow the Andean berry in awarm location. A sunny and sheltered spot in the garden is ideal. The soil should be loose and nutrient-rich and should warm up slightly.
Can I grow the Andean berry in the greenhouse?
You can grow the Andean berry in the greenhouse and even cultivate it there for several years. However, under such conditions, the nightshade usually producesonly a small number of fruits, which also taste less sweet and aromatic than the berries of plants that grow in suitable locations outdoors.
How do I grow the Andean berry correctly?
Grow the Andean berries indoors at the beginning of the year and plant them outdoors after the last frosts in May. Here is therecommended procedure in detail:
- Sow seeds in small pots with potting soil from the end of January.
- Choose a bright and warm location. Temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius are ideal.
- Keep seedlings moist at all times.
- After about three weeks, transplant the plants into slightly larger pots.
- After a few weeks, transplant the plants into even larger pots to accelerate growth.
- Transplant young plants outdoors at the end of May.
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Include your region
If you live in a warmer region, you can easily grow the Andean berry outdoors. The mild wine-growing climate, such as that found in the Upper Rhine Valley, is ideal. However, if you are at home in a region where night frosts occur relatively early in the year, it makes more sense to plant the Andean berry in a pot or in a greenhouse.
