Tomatillo
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This humble, delicious and fun-to-grow tomato relative is enjoying a popularity explosion because of Mexican cuisine - tomatillos are an integral ingredient of salsas and stews. Fruits grow on rangy plants which can reach 3 to 4 and sprawl in all directions. Sow about the same time as you start your tomatoes for planting out into a sunny spot. Two or three plants should do unless you are an avowed addict or plan to do a lot of preserving, for the plants produce like crazy! Harvest when the outer husk turns from pale green to tan, and the little fruits have filled the husk.
Average seed life: 2 years
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#4350 Toma Verde Tomatillos: 60-70 days
This dependable, prolific variety produces larger sized fruit than some types, up to 2 diameter, and its taste is somewhat sweeter and more mellow than other varieties. Toma Verde is great for harvesting immature and slightly green to make salsa. Then, when ripe, it turns from pale green to golden and the flavor is sweeter. Its still luscious in tart-sweet salsas, but also wonderful in pies, jams, chutneys or stews. Toma Verde is heavenly skewered, brushed with olive oil and grilled, as an accompaniment to meat or chicken. (OP.)
Packet of 20 Seeds / $3.05
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