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Tomatillo - Salsa Plant Seed

These pretty, unusual plants from Mexico grow in the same conditions as tomatoes. They are related to the Cape Gooseberry and have a sweet/tart flavour. Fruits can be eaten raw or cooked and are the main ingredient in Salsa Verde.. Average Packet Contents 28 seeds. Sow in a propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approx. 18-21°C (65-70°F) using a good quality, moist compost. Cover the seeds with 6mm (½") sieved compost. (Germination 14-28 days). Transplant the resulting seedlings when large enough to handle, into 7.5cm (3") pots and grow on in good light in the greenhouse/indoors. Plant out when the risk of frost has passed (May-Jun), into greenhouse soil, or tubs on a sunny patio. Allow 60cm (24") between plants as they will grow tall and bushy. Plants will pollinate one another prior to fruiting. Support the plants with wires or canes as growth intensifies and water well during the summer. To harvest the fruit, remove the husks and wash under warm water to remove the bitter waxy coating prior to eating or cooking. Height 1.5m (5').. . . .

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