Did you know that Golden Inca Berries, known as ‘gooseberrys' were one of the few non-native fruits available to early Australian settlers. The Incan Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana) is native to South America but more commonly known as the Cape Gooseberry. Fresh berries are bright yellow and very sweet when ripe and so beautiful in their lantern-like papery husks, that they're used in...
Maqui berry happily grows in over-exploited soils in its native country of Chile, and as such is a great erosion deterrent. The Mapuche Indian tribe located there were the only tribe in North or South America unconquered by European colonisers – they reportedly ate very little solid food, but frequently drank a fermented Maqui beverage which they attributed to their relatively long...