Home saved Tomatillo seed

[muckdiva]

Hi there
I have some home saved Tomatillo seed available if anyone wants to give them a go. Original plants were grown from Real Seeds catalogue, "Mixed Purple and Green Tomatillo". PM me if interested.

[rutters]

Hi Muckdiva,

could you tell me the difference between these and normal tomatos please? Can they be eaten raw?

cheers

[muckdiva]

Well, you could, but I found them a bit controversial just sliced raw. They are fabulous in a salsa though, and I think other grapes have said they are lovely grilled and so on. Give them a go...see what you think!

[rutters]

OK then..cheers

I'll send PM

thanks

[SMS6]

Is this the same plant as Tree Tomato?

[zazen999]

Nope - not the same as tree tomato [Tamarillo I think these are].

These grow little tomato-type fruits in little paper bags; a bit like the cape gooseberry. they go mental about august sept time and you get loads of the little blighters; you need to grow 2 together for them to pollenate properly tho.

I put them in chillis and dips and pasta sauces etc before they are ripe, and salsas when they are ripe.

[muckdiva]

Thanks for all the enquiries - all the seed has now been spoken for.