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Tomatillo Seeds - Verde - Sweet and Juicy Variety
Tomatillo Seeds - Verde - Sweet and Juicy Variety
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Grow Your Own Sweet & Juicy Tomatillo Verde from Seeds
Discover the vibrant flavors of homegrown tomatillos with our Tomatillo Verde seeds! This early variety delivers a delightful tartness when young, maturing into a sweeter, juicier fruit perfect for authentic Mexican dishes. Each large, 3-4 oz fruit bursts with flavor, ready to harvest in just 85 days.
Why Choose Our Tomatillo Verde Seeds?
These open-pollinated, heirloom, non-GMO seeds produce determinate plants that grow 24" tall, making them ideal for gardens of all sizes. What makes our sweet and juicy tomatillos special?
- Perfect for salsa verde and authentic Mexican cuisine
- Medium to large fruits with exceptional flavor
- High-yielding plants when grown in pairs (required for pollination)
- Contains 30 seeds - enough for a 30' row with 15 plants
- Rich in fiber and antioxidants with numerous health benefits
Easy Growing Instructions
Start your Tomatillo Verde seeds indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost, or sow directly outdoors when soil warms. Plant seeds 1/4" deep, thinning to 24" apart after germination. These surprisingly easy-to-grow plants thrive with basic care:
- Harvest when husks split and fruit turns medium green
- Water regularly to keep soil moist
- Plant at least 2-3 plants together for proper pollination
- Protect young plants from frost with simple covers
Versatile Culinary Uses
Beyond the classic salsa verde, these sweet and juicy tomatillos shine in:
- Appetizers and main dishes
- Desserts and jams
- Chutneys and sauces
- Fresh salads when fully ripe
- Green Chile Stew (thickens, adds flavor depth & a little sweetness!)
Each packet contains 30 premium quality seeds (Physalis philadelphica) as part of our Get Real Gardening collection. Start your Mexican culinary garden today and experience the unbeatable flavor of homegrown tomatillos!
Order your Tomatillo Verde seeds now and enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own delicious, nutrient-packed fruits!
Customer Reviews
These tomatillos are easy to grow, and produce nice large tomatillos that are delicous in salsa verde! I also like to add them to soups like green chile and even to red salsas to add more flavor and a hint of sweetness. Make sure to grow at least two plants for the most tomatillos! I also like to provide them with a cage so I can keep the plants from sprawling on the ground. They grow great in large pots too, we have them in a couple of big pots on the patio. It's fun to see the bees buzzing around the yellow blooms. The husks will be empty at first, so just wait until the tomatillo fills out the husk more (and/or turns yellow) for the best tasting ripe tomatillos. Wash them well after harvesting as they have a sticky/greasy coating underneath the husk, I usually put them in a bowl of water and scrub them a bit with my hands to get most of it off. Then, I use a food processor and add tomatillos, garlic, any hot pepper like jalapenos, hot green chiles, or habaneros, plus a bunch of cilantro and salt and pepper, then mix them up and then add some diced white or green onions for one more quick pulse and voila! The best salsa verde! We grow these every year. We also de-husk them, wash and dry them and then store them whole in a container in the freezer for winter use. Thanks for the excellent seeds!
I like to know If cant plant the tomatillo seed on winter time?
We have found that tomatillo seeds overwinter nicely and will sprout when the weather warms up in the spring, so sure, you could sow the seeds in the fall. In fact, we have lots of volunteer tomatillo seedlings every spring where tomatillos had fallen in the fall and left for 'reseeding' some plants for the following year. The seedlings seem to be slightly frost hardy as they sprout and do well even if we have some cold spells in late spring.
You can also grow tomatillos as perennials in zones 10 and 11, so if you're in a climate that has warm weather year-round, you can grow them year-round!
I've been growing your tomato and pepper seeds for years to make salsas, and I'm excited that you added tomatillos, which are great for making green salsa! I also like that these are organic seeds, thanks for the fast shipping! I'll be starting the seeds this spring, can't wait for the harvest!
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