How do I grow Withania somnifera berries?

[Bram_]

Hi,
I just got some nice sortof fresh Withania somnifera berries, how do I grow these things?  Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

Cheers,
Jamison

[Stonehenge]

When i grew them i just put the seeds in soil as i recall. It would be good to open the berries and take out the seeds first. Mine eventually died outdoors. I'm not sure if it was the cold or what. I take ashwaganda every day.

[gwalchgwyn]

a tip from JLHudson seedsman suggests for storage of most solanaceous seeds that keeping them in the raisins until planting helps with viability.  I've always just planted solanaceous with the raisin/berry material only slightly squashed into pieces just under the soil.  this results in clumping germination that can later be separated.  there is nearly 100% germination.