name: Cape Gooseberry
flavor_db_name_variants: cape gooseberry
source: foodb
status: draft
food_db_id: Cape gooseberry
id: 988
name_scientific: Physalis peruviana
description: Physalis peruviana, a plant species of the genus Physalis in the nightshade family Solanaceae, has its origin in Peru.The plant and its fruit are commonly called Cape gooseberry, goldenberry, and physalis, among numerous regional names.Cape gooseberry is made into fruit-based sauces, pies, puddings, chutneys, jams, and ice cream, or eaten fresh in salads and fruit salads.
itis_id: null
wikipedia_id: null
picture_file_name: Cape_gooseberry.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 10136
picture_updated_at: 2020-04-17T16:23:42.000Z
legacy_id: null
food_group: Fruits
food_subgroup: Berries
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2020-01-24T17:05:37.000Z
updated_at: 2020-04-17T16:23:43.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: null
ncbi_taxonomy_id: null
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00988