Physalis

Here's a first-try sketch of these funny little fruits. They have several names, mainly called Cape Gooseberries I think, and I've also seen them referred to as 'ground cherries' as well. This fruit is part of the nightshade family - which immediately makes me think they can't be edible* - they are sort of like cherry tomatoes but with a very intense and sharp fruitiness.

The challenge was to capture the reflected light and colour through the papery outer casing. Not entirely successful, but a useful exercise.

* 'Nightshade' always makes the word 'deadly' pop into my head, such an evocative and perfectly gothic name for a poisonous plant! But, this plant family - solanaceae - includes potato, aubergine, tomato and bell and chilli peppers as well as belladonna (nightshade), mandrake, datura and tobacco.