The Physalis Project Blog
2018 Project
2018 Physalis Improvement Project As the first year of the Physalis Improvement Project comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to share a little about the citizen science project and some of the results. Background In the first iteration of the...
From the Garden to the Table
Looking for some culinary inspiration? Look no farther as we have now started a collection of recipes for Physalis! These dishes, made by project participants, first debuted at our Fall 2018 Physalis Harvest Event. We liked them so much we wanted to be able to share...
Biology Minute: Other Physalis Species
Best Wishes for the End of the Year As we wrap up the 2018 we want to thank everyone who has taken an interest in Physalis, especially groundcherry and goldenberry. Remember, if you are interested in participating in the project this upcoming year, please fill out...
A Night Celebrating Physalis
Physalis Harvest Event 2018 Thank you to all who could join us for our 2018 Physalis Harvest event! It was night of fun, food, and physalis. It was a great opportunity to interact and hear from participants about their experiences growing Physalis this season, and...
Biology Minute: Husk Formation
The Physalis genus is known for the husks that surround its fruit, an attribute that offers protection from pests and disease, increases shelf life of berries, and in the case of Chinese lantern, adds ornamental value. Although commonly associated with Physalis, these...
Save the Date: October 24th, 2018- Physalis Harvest Event
A quick reminder this event will occur two weeks from today! Save The Date! Physalis Harvest Event Attendance is limited to project participants only (invitation to follow) Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 5-7 PM Boyce Thompson Institute Atrium Details and registration...
Judy’s Day and Groundcherry Research
Judy's Day In memory of Judy Abrams, the Cornell Botanical Gardens puts together a family learning festival annually that celebrates learning and the natural world. This year's theme was "Plants Have Families Too", and what better representative of the Solanaceae...
Survey, Superfoods, and Fruit Drop
Harvest Season Survey As we make our way into the fall season, many are reporting that their Physalis plants have ripe fruit! With the harvest season underway, we want to hear from you about your observations throughout the course of the project. If you were a...
July Farm Visits
The second half of July has been busy with farm visits and other activities related to Groundcherry and Goldenberry Project. Ithaca Children's Garden One of our community project participants is the Ithaca Children's Garden, where they have been growing six types of...
Farm Visits
With the growing season in full swing we are starting to visit project participant farms to see how the Physalis plants perform in different environments and any challenges that may come with growing Physalis. This past Tuesday we visited a plot of Physalis plans in...
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