About Cape Gooseberry
Cape Gooseberry is a warm-season Solanaceae crop — fruiting in summer with shared pest and blight risks across the nightshade family. Companion choices matter for disease rotation, nitrogen, and trap crops.
Tomato psyllid and blight pressure rise in humid North Island summers — spacing and airflow help.
Good companions
Plants that pair well with Cape Gooseberry — tap for their guides. Cited sources appear where research is linked in the matrix.
Listed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
MarigoldListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
NasturtiumListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
BorageListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
CalendulaListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
Bean (Bush)Listed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
Avoid planting together
Known poor neighbours — spacing apart or rotating beds reduces shared pest and disease pressure.
Growing tips
- Rotate beds — avoid planting nightshades after potatoes or tomatoes in the same soil.
- Basil, marigolds, and nasturtiums are classic allies; check cited pairings below.
- Keep fennel and dense brassica rows well away from fruiting nightshades.
Use the compatibility matrix
Filter to Cape Gooseberry to see green (beneficial), red (incompatible), and grey (neutral) for every pair among 162 plants. Desktop: hover cells. Mobile: tap for details.