A member of the family and connected to the tomato, potato, eggplant and pepper, Physalis pruinosa is an annual plant that grows to heights of 18 to 30-inches, exhibiting pale-yellow blooms, leaves and heartshaped husks. The plant, also called gooseberry or ground cherry, is usually grown for its decorative value, which provides interest. An odd-looking fruit that is orange develops inside the husks. The little fresh fruit, harvested in autumn or late summer, is flavorful using a tangy style frequently compared to pine-apple.

When they drop to the floor pick floor cherries. Lift the branches of the plant to determine the floor cherries hiding in the papery, buff-coloured husks.

Allow till you are prepared to use the fresh fruit, the floor cherries to stay in in the husk, un-refrigerated. Saved in a cool and when left in the husk, well-ventilated area, floor cherries become last and sweeter for as much as six months.

Remove the husk that is dry if you are prepared to use the floor cherry. Husk the floor cherries and store them in the fridge, where they last weeks.

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