Toma Verde

SKU: TM811
Toma Verde Tomatillo seeds are easy to grow with prolific yields of early-maturing tomatillos. Compact heirloom plants from Toma Verde tomatillo seeds are hardy and adapt well to a variety of climates. Read More

Exposure Full-sun

Matures in 70 days

Season Warm season

Seed type OP ?

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Toma Verde

Product Details

Toma Verde Tomatillo seeds are easy to grow with prolific yields of early-maturing tomatillos. Compact heirloom plants from Toma Verde tomatillo seeds are hardy and adapt well to a variety of climates. Fruits average 5 cm (2") in diameter. Firm, uniform green fruit are wrapped in a papery husk that turns from green to tan and splits open as the fruit reaches full size and maturity. Fruits are tart when enjoyed fresh, and turn sweet when roasted. A Mexican favourite, try Toma Verde in savory sauces, snappy salsas, soups and dips. This plant works well in 5 gallon (or larger) containers, but it forms a large, somewhat sprawling bush so it benefits from some means of support like a tomato cage.

Matures in 70 days (Open-pollinated seeds)

Quick Facts:

    • Highly adaptable to variety of climates
    • Prolific, early yields
    • Semi-determinate
    • Open-pollinated heirloom seeds
    • Matures in 70 days

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All About Toma Verde

Latin

Latin
Tomatillo:Β Physallis philadelphica
Ground Cherry: Physallis peruviana
Family:Β Solanaceae

Difficulty

Difficulty
Easy

Season & Zone

Season & Zone
Season: Warm season
Exposure: Full-sun

Timing
Start indoors inΒ early spring with bottom heat, and transplant out in warm weather, once night time temperatures are consistently above 10Β°C (50Β°F).

Starting

Starting
Sow seeds 5mm-1cm (ΒΌ-½”) deep in individual pots or trays. Space transplants 45-60cm (18-24β€³) apart in rows 90-120cm (36-48β€³)Β apart.

Growing

Growing
Ideal pH: 6.5-7.0. Full sun and regular watering will keep the plants producing. Plants need support to keep drooping branches off the ground. Tomato cages work well. Tomatillos and ground cherries are good candidates for large containers. Be sure to pick the fruit before it drops.

Harvest

Harvest
For salsa verde, harvest tomatillos when they’re just starting to lighten up on the blossom end. But for fresh eating, the fruit is sweetest when it turns yellow and splits its husks, sometimes falling to the ground. For ground cherries, the fruit ripen from green to yellow-gold, and drop to the ground in their husks.

Seed Info

Seed Info
In optimal conditions at least 75% of seeds should germinate. Usual seed life:Β 3 years.

How to Grow Tomatillo

Step 1

Timing

Start indoors inΒ early spring with bottom heat, and transplant out in warm weather, once night time temperatures are consistently above 10Β°C (50Β°F).

Step 2

Starting

Sow seeds 5mm-1cm (ΒΌ-½”) deep in individual pots or trays. Space transplants 45-60cm (18-24β€³) apart in rows 90-120cm (36-48β€³)Β apart.

Step 3

Growing

Ideal pH: 6.5-7.0.

Full sun and regular watering will keep the plants producing. Plants need support to keep drooping branches off the ground. Tomato cages work well. Tomatillos and ground cherries are good candidates for large containers. Be sure to pick the fruit before it drops.

Step 4

Germination

In optimal conditions at least 75% of seeds should germinate. Usual seed life:Β 3 years.

Step 5

Harvest

For salsa verde, harvest tomatillos when they’re just starting to lighten up on the blossom end. But for fresh eating, the fruit is sweetest when it turns yellow and splits its husks, sometimes falling to the ground. For ground cherries, the fruit ripen from green to yellow-gold, and drop to the ground in their husks.

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