Michael V said:

buffy said:

ruby said:

I learnt that tomatillos, used to make salsa verde, are not actually tomatoes but are Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa. Though they are in the same family as tomatoes. I ordered some seeds to grow next spring. ‘tomatillas thrive on neglect’. Excellent.

Grandson is getting into cooking and his current obsession is Mexican. I’m loving it. We found a shop in Melbourne that sells tortilla presses and black corn.
Though I am hoping he will head back to the Korean food once this Mexmania has passed

I always muddle up tamarillos and tomatillos. I’ve got a tamarillo bush/tree and I had a few fruit. But now the possums have discovered them. I had none this year. Maybe I should cut the tree back really hard and make it a short bush again.

I mix them up too. I’ve grown neither.

‘tomatillas thrive on neglect’.

Might be my type of plant.

Info from one of the seed companies-
“The variety Verde de Puebla is one of the most dependable types you can grow. Known for being hardy and surprisingly tough, it doesn’t ask for much attention once it’s established. Unlike tomatoes, which often demand staking, pinching, and endless feeding, tomatillos are happy to do most of the work themselves. They grow into tall, bushy plants that reach around 2 metres in height, spreading into a shape that looks almost like a small shrub. From those many branches, they set heavy crops of husked fruit, sometimes so many that you wonder how the plant manages to carry them all.”

No bending to harvest them. And you can use them for cut foliage for flower arranging