ruby said:

Michael V said:

buffy said:

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

Please keep me informed. I wonder if they grow on 99% silica sand with compost thrown over it.