Farmers market find: Ground Cherries Today was the first time I’d ever seen or heard of a ground cherry. They are a relative of the tomato, and look like a little yellow tomatillo, with a papery-husk around the fruit. They taste like a persimmon, or a sweet, slightly papaya-flavored tomato, and are delicious. The girl at the stand gave me some ideas on what to do with them, but I’ll probably eat the entire bowl just like this.

Farmers market find: Ground Cherries

Today was the first time I’d ever seen or heard of a ground cherry. They are a relative of the tomato, and look like a little yellow tomatillo, with a papery-husk around the fruit. They taste like a persimmon, or a sweet, slightly papaya-flavored tomato, and are delicious. The girl at the stand gave me some ideas on what to do with them, but I’ll probably eat the entire bowl just like this.