When the golden-orange fruits of the physalis are harvested in late autumn and the leaves slowly wilt, many consider the ...

Imagine a small fruit that tastes like a cross between a tomato and a pineapple, wrapped in its own natural paper lantern. That's the groundcherry (Physalis grisea) - a little-known relative of ...

Physalis species have garnered significant attention owing to their rich repertoire of bioactive compounds, particularly physalins and related withanolides. These naturally occurring substances ...