Tomatillo, Husk Tomato, Miltomate, Tomate de Fresadilla 'Toma Verde'

Physalisixocarpa

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Physalis (fy-SAL-is)
Species
ixocarpa (iks-so-KAR-puh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
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San Jose, CA (Zone 9b) | February 2007 | neutral

There is a USDA organic seed for Tomatillo Verde available from Seeds of Change.

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | April 2004 | neutral

This a somewhat generic strain sold by a lot of US seed houses. In the Indianna field trials yield was 15 ton/acre of 0.7 ounce fruit.

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