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Tomatillo – Geodes Husk Tomato
$7.50Add to cartTomatillo ‘Geodes’ (Physalis ixocarpa) is a tender annual in the Solanaceae family. It prefers full sun and fertile, free-draining soil and is frost-tender in New Zealand. It grows to about 1–1.2 m tall and wide, producing ornamental papery husks with sweet-tart fruits. Mainly used as a culinary crop for fresh eating, roasting and preserves, and as an ornamental/pollinator plant.
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Tomatillo – Green Husk Tomato
$7.50Add to cartTomatillo ‘Green Husk’ (Physalis ixocarpa) is a tender annual in the Solanaceae family. It prefers a warm, sunny site with fertile, free-draining soil. Growing to around 1–1.2 m tall and wide, it produces green, husked fruits with a tart, citrusy flavour. Grown mainly as a culinary plant for making salsa verde and sauces, it is also decorative and pollinator-attracting.
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Tomatillo – Puebla Husk Tomato
$7.50Add to cartTomatillo ‘Puebla’ (Physalis ixocarpa) is a tender annual in the Solanaceae family. It prefers full sun and fertile, free-draining soil and is frost-tender in New Zealand. Plants grow to about 1–1.2 m tall and wide, producing firm, tangy green fruits enclosed in papery husks. Mainly used as a culinary crop for salsas, roasting and preserving; also decorative in the garden and attractive to pollinators.
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Tomatillo – Queen of Malinalco Husk Tomato
$7.50Add to cartomatillo ‘Queen of Malinalco’ (Physalis ixocarpa) is a tender annual in the Solanaceae family. It prefers full sun and fertile, free-draining soil and is frost-tender in New Zealand. It grows to around 1–1.2 m tall and wide, setting abundant husked fruits prized for fresh salsas and preserving. Mainly used as a culinary crop for sauces and canning, and as an ornamental, pollinator-friendly plant.
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Tomatillo – Violet Husk Tomato
$7.50Add to cartTomatillo ‘Violet’ (Physalis ixocarpa) is a tender annual in the Solanaceae family. It prefers a sunny, sheltered site with fertile, well-drained soil and warmth for best fruiting. Growing to 1–1.2 m tall and wide, it bears papery-husked fruits that ripen to deep violet-purple. Mainly grown as a culinary crop for salsas and sauces, it is also decorative and pollinator-friendly.