Purple Tomatillo

This purple heirloom (Physalis ixocarpa) is delicious as it is beautiful. Sweeter than the classic green tomatillo. Vigorous, sprawling vines with prolific yields of deep, dark violet fruits! Harvest fruits when the papery, outer husk has split and dried, and the fruit's skin is dark in color. This variety is delicious eaten fresh off the vine! An easy-to-grow, rare variety.

Seeds are certified organic.

Size: Packet: 50 seeds (0.1 gram), OG

This purple heirloom (Physalis ixocarpa) is delicious as it is beautiful. Sweeter than the classic green tomatillo. Vigorous, sprawling vines with prolific yields of deep, dark violet fruits! Harvest fruits when the papery, outer husk has split and dried, and the fruit's skin is dark in color. This variety is delicious eaten fresh off the vine! An easy-to-grow, rare variety.

Seeds are certified organic.

Common Name:
Purple Tomatillo
Scientific Name:
Physalis ixocarpa
Description:
Heirloom with prolific yields of large, dark violet fruits with a complex sweet-sour flavor.
Plant Lifespan:
Annual
Cold Hardiness (F):
Zone 9b (25 to 30)
Light Requirements:
Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)
Seed In:
Late Spring
Seeding Depth:
1/16 in.
Days to Sprout:
5-10
Optimal Soil Temperature (F):
86
Plant Spacing:
18-36 in.
Plant Height:
2 ft.
Average Days from Seed to Harvest:
90-100

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