Ground cherries are awesome. They're also nice and viney and make a good trellis. I remember them growing at a place I wooffed at in New Zealand. We all loved them, but had to watch out for the "plant police" as they were considered "noxious" for being non-native.
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Sorry for the late response @stortebeker.
Interesting. Do you know what variety it was or what the flavors of them were? I am just curious how they might be different from the variety I grew.
Also, I am curious about what they would do if they found the plant on a property. Would they destroy it or fine the homeowner?
No idea about the variety, but it sounded a lot like the one you described: orange-yellowish berries of about 1-2 inches in diameter.
Knowing New Zealand, they would probably remind you politely several times to remove it, or if the bush is close to the fence, they might poison it "accidentally". There is this post I wrote about my mom's cherry trees that befell a similar fate:
https://steempeak.com/aotearoa/@stortebeker/wonders-of-whakatane-nativism-a-destructive-form-of-environmentalism