Tomatillo Seedlings, Purple 2-pack

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Physalis philadelphica

VARIETIES:

"Purple". Purple type. Rare purple tomatillo with exceptional appearance and excellent distinctive taste. Much sweeter than the green types with superb flavor eaten fresh from the plant, grilled or in salsa. Deep violet skin color bleeds into bright green interior flesh. Harvest after the papery husk has split, when fruits are golf ball-sized and skin has turned purple. Semi-determinate.

NOTE: Our tomatillos come in a pair for $5. They need each other to pollinate and produce fruit!

CULTURE:

Transplant after danger of frost and grow without support. Plants grow big, and if unpruned, should be spaced 2–3' apart. Note: For successful pollination and fruit set, at least two individual tomatillo plants must be present. Tomatillos ripen fruit early, and are adapted North and South. Harvest when the fruit is plump and papery husk splits. Fruits store 2–4 weeks at 45°F (7°C).