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:

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