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Tomatillo, Organic (Grande Rio Verde)

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Botanical Interests Organic Grande Rio Verde Tomatillo Seeds

Tomatillos are essential to a wide variety of Mexican foods. 'Grande Rio Verde' yields ripe fruit nearly all at once on compact plants (about 24" tall), thus lending themselves to smaller spaces or containers. A shorter harvest window is ideal for canning or freezing your favorite tomatillo-based sauces, or you can simply freeze tomatillos for use later. Tomatillos thrive in growing conditions similar to tomatoes (because they are related) but will handle a lot more heat. Grow two or more plants to ensure good pollination.

Sowing Information:

  • Light: Full sun
  • When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 80° – 85°F.
  • When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
  • Seed Depth: Plant seeds ¼ inch deep
  • Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18"
  • Thinning: Start indoors, when 2" tall, plant 1 every 18" outdoors
  • Days to Germinate: 10-15 days
  • Days to Maturity: 85 Days from transplanting

Growing Notes:

  • Variety Information: Frost sensitive, heat tolerant, good for containers. Produces 3 ounce, green fruit inside a thin, papery husk.



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