Description

Essential for making authentic Mexican salsas and sauces, 'Grande Rio Verde' tomatillos thrive in small spaces or containers. These compact 24″ tall plants produce a bountiful harvest of 3-ounce green fruit, all ripening nearly at once. This makes them perfect for canning, freezing, or using in dishes like salsa verde. A heat-tolerant variety related to tomatoes, tomatillos grow best in similar conditions but handle the heat much better. Be sure to plant two or more for optimal pollination and enjoy the fresh, vibrant flavor of homegrown tomatillos.

Botanical Name: Physalis philadelphica
Days to Maturity: 85 Days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 24″ tall and about as wide
Variety Information: 3 ounce, green fruit inside a thin, papery husk

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 80° – 85°F.
Days to Emerge: 10 Days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18″
Row Spacing: 36″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 18″

This packet yields approximately 80 plants when started indoors. 360 seeds.