Physilis fruit

[ItsEssexRob]

One fell off in my hand today as it had turned yellow, but its a tiny fruit no bigger than half a cm. Is it still edible? Its slightly off its usual orange colour so maybe not 100% ripe. Just concerned its not at all poisonous at any stage like Toms are when unripe.

Thanks

[veggiechicken]

Rob, Tomatoes aren't poisonous when unripe, they're just not as sweet as a ripe tomato. You can cook green tomatoes but most people wouldn't want to eat them raw.
With the physalis, it sounds too small to be worth eating anyway! Was the outer case dry and papery? If so, that's when they fall from the plant and are ready to eat. You may find that it ripens naturally in a few days. Same as the tomato, when physalis are under ripe they taste sharper than when ripe - but don't eat them if they are still green - that's all!

[ItsEssexRob]

Yeah I had better not eat it as its small and green and according to a website they're toxic when green.

[Pa Snips]

Forgive me but when I read the title I thought it said 'syphilis fruit'

[Florence Fennel]

Me too ^^^^^^

[Jamesy_uk]

Forgive me but when I read the title I thought it said 'syphilis fruit'

You know they do say the mind will see what it wants to see

[lukens]

Forgive me but when I read the title I thought it said 'syphilis fruit'

and then one had turned yellow and fallen off in his hand, I was going to recommend seeing a doctor, quick!

[veggiechicken]

And there was I, trying to be sensible and reassuring, and you lot come along and say all the things I really wanted to say

[Florence Fennel]

And there was I, trying to be sensible and reassuring, and you lot come along and say all the things I really wanted to say

Well, that's a first

[veggiechicken]

Well, that's a first

It was sooooooooooooo difficult!

[Florence Fennel]

I'm surprised you didn't blow up VC

[veggiechicken]

So am I, Flo - but I'll make up for it today