September brings two wonderful uncommon and pop-able fruits. Ground Cherries and Kiwi Berries. I love them both! They both have that sweet but tangy thing going on. The only problem I have with them is their tendency to disappear. Really! I just don’t know how that happens.  😉

Ground Cherries come wrapped in a beautiful fibrous package. They look like tiny little lanterns. Inside is the sweet & tangy fruit.

Ground Cherries - Now you see them...

Ground Cherries - Now you see them...

ground cherries - sweet & tangy

Now you don't!

Now you don't! Empty husks.

I pop them out of their husk and eat them up. If you have more self-control than I, here is a link to some lovely looking ground cherry tarts . (I would replace the sugar in this recipe for a natural sweetener like honey or date sugar).

The only time and place I have consistently found ground cherries is in late summer/fall at farmer’s markets.

The other fruit that doesn’t last a minute in our house is kiwi berries.

Kiwi Berries

Kiwi Berries

They are like mini kiwis that have no fuzz. You eat the whole thing. They should be a bit soft for maximum sweetness. These ones were grown in Pennsylvania.

Mmmm.

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