TOMATILLO Verde Puebla

Physalis ixocarpa

Stock: Available

Family: Solanaceae

Characteristics: Annual shrub 1.2 m

Seed per packet: Approx 50

An old Mexican heirloom variety producing 5 cm green fruits with sweet crisp flesh which can be used in salads, salsas or cooked.

Very adaptable to most garden soils but prefers a rich well-drained soil in a protected sunny position.

Tropical: Late Summer to Winter
Temperate: Spring to Early Summer
Cool climate: Late Spring to Early Summer

Sow: 5 mm deep
Sow direct or grow in seed raising trays of a quality seed raising mix. Transplant when 5-7cm high.

Plant space: 50 cm
Row Space: 50 cm
Germination: 10-14 days
Maturity: 10-12 weeks