Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Commodity Overview

Smooth-skinned and golden yellow, cape gooseberries are about the size of a large grape. The flesh is sweet and juicy with edible seeds, encased in a thin, papery husk. They can be used in the same way as a tomato. Cape gooseberries are sometimes called a ground cherry, goldenberry or physalis.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

3039 physalis/cape gooseberry/ground cherry

Characteristics

Commodity: Specialty Berries
Category: Berries
Appearance: Cape gooseberries can be sold with or without their thin, papery husk, which is yellow-green to light brown. The berries themselves are round, smooth and a golden yellow, about the size of a small cherry tomato.
Flesh: Golden; sweet and juicy
Flavor: Tart and tropical, with hints of mango and pineapple
Size: About the size of a small cherry tomato
Color: Golden yellow
Shape: Round
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Numerous small, edible seeds
Availability: Year-round, peaking in late summer and fall

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Northeast Growers Inc

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Newark, 19713-1927 Delaware

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Meridian Fine Foods, LLC (FreshKampo)

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78213-4211 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Raspberries

The Kunkel Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Eden Prairie, 55344 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Ron’s Produce Wholesale Food Service

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Taylorville, 62568 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Berries:

Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

C and J Brothers Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Citrus:

Oranges

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Caruso Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Canby, 97013 Oregon

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Dallas Metro Food Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75207-6002 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Freshway Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33126 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Coconuts, Pineapple, Plantains

Specialties:

Boniato, Calabaza, Cassava, Chayote, Cherimoya, Dasheen

Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries