Details

• Physalis ixocarpa
• Open-Pollinated
• Type: standard
• Shape: standard
• Color: ripens to yellow
• Germination: 6-14 days
• Maturity: 65 days
• Size:
  • larger than typical tomatillos
  • averages 2″ diameter
• Yield: heavy yielding
• Taste:
  • “more savory flavor than other varieties”
  • “preferred variety for Mexican dishes, including salsa verde & chili verde”
• Disease Resistance: ?

Notes:

Sources: (where to buy)

• Territorial Seed Co.

Results from My Garden:

2013:

• spacing: 18″
• 1 oz tomatillos, on average
• Very high yield: 4 lbs per plant, after hacking it back by about half, halfway through summer
• No disease seen
• Pests: tomato hornworms, leafhoppers