TOMATILLO - PURPLE

Physalis ixocarpa

This plant is a native of Mexico but will grow even
in Tasmania. It produces prolifically. Tomatillo is
an essential ingredient of salsa and this variety is
a very attractive purple tinged fruit.
The fruit grow to about 3-5cm in diameter and
slightly flattened at the top. They are surrounded by
a papery husk which makes the fruit look like a
chinese lantern. The fruit are picked when the husk
dries and starts to flake off. At this stage the fruit
will be loose on the stalk and easily plucked from
the plant. Rub the husk off and eat fresh from the
plant, use in your Mexican cooking or invent a dish
of your own. The plant will grow in the same
conditions as a vine tomato but tends to spread a
little so it will need staking or caging.
Plant the seeds as seedlings or straight into the
garden. Seeds should be sown 0.5 deep about
50-75cm apart in rows 1m -1.5m apart. Mulch well
and keep moist. Sow Oct-Dec in cool and
Temperate areas, Aug-Apr in Subtropical areas
and most of the year in full Tropics

QTY 20 seeds

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