The Future's bright, the present is Orange

The season is Autumn, the colour is orange. From the changing leaves and low sunshine outdoors to the flames in the fireplace indoors, the orange season, in all its glory, has arrived.

The food on our plates has also turned orange which is good news as the brighter the food, the more nutrients are on offer. We can eat seasonal sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins and squash as well as oranges, tangerines, clementines, persimmons and physalis. 

Physalis peruviana, (aka golden berries, cape gooseberries, ground cherries) has a papery green husk containing a small orange berry. Part of the nightshade family, it closely resembles a tiny tomato. Plucked from the husk it can be eaten and used in the same way as a tomato with its pop in the mouth explosion of sweet and sour.

Have them in the fruit bowl for a fun and easy to eat burst of protein, vitamin A and antioxidants to help fight infection.