Tomatillo

Tomatillos are almost completely self-incompatible and require at least two plants to normally produce fruit.

As plant is a member of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, all other parts of the tomatillo besides the fruit are inedible.

There are a large variety of tomatillo species, but many are poisonous.

While full sun is best for this plant, light shade is also well tolerated.

Germination inside is the easiest and will ensure that your seedlings aren’t frost damaged.

An optimum soil temp for germination is 27°C, however they will germinate at lower temperatures, albeit more slowly – the soil should be at least 20°C.

Hardening off is extremely important before transplanting outside. A span of a two-week harden should suffice.

Like tomatoes, you can bury tomatillos quite deeply, leaving only about 4" of the whole plant above soil.

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Tomatillo so consider planting:

These plants will not grow well with Tomatillo so avoid planting these within close proximity:

These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Tomatillo plants:

A Spanish diminutive of tomate, translates to “tomato” in English.

Tomato is a Spanish word taken from the Nahuatl “tomatl” which was a generic word describing globular fruits with a membrane.

Archaeological excavations have shown that this plant has been consumed by the Mexican population since pre-columbian times, and has been found in the valley of Tehuacán on archaeological sites.

Husk tomato, Mexican tomato, Tomate de cascara, Tomate milpero, Tomate verde, Toma verde, Mexican tomatillos, tomate de milpa

Physalis philadelphica

Misspellings: Tomatilo, Tomatilla, tomate de cáscara