<p><em>Typically available from early spring through mid-summer. Check with your local <a href="https://idiggreenacres.com/pages/store-locator" title="link to store locator page">store</a> for current availability.</em></p> <p><span>Green, tomato-like fruits grow with a papery husk that splits open at harvest time. Sweet-tart, tangy flavor is excellent for making green sauces and salsas. Requires a pollinizer.</span></p> <p><span>Draw pollinators into your garden with pollinator-attracting plants.</span></p> <p><span>* Check </span><a href="https://idiggreenacres.com/pages/store-locator" title="Link to Store Locator page">Stores</a><span> for current availability, or stop in to see the full selection.</span></p> <p><span>Plant with <a href="https://idiggreenacres.com/collections/thyme" title="Tomatillo can be planted with Thyme">Thyme</a>.</span></p> <h5>Characteristics</h5> <ul> <li> <strong>Size:</strong><span> 3'-4</span>' tall, 3'-4' wide</li> <li> <strong>Days to Maturity:</strong><span> 75</span> Days</li> <li> <strong>Productivity:</strong><span> 1"-2"</span> Round fruits</li> <li> <b>Light Requirement:</b><span> </span>Full Sun</li> <li> <strong>Water Needs:</strong><span> </span>Moderate to High</li> <li> <strong>Growth Habit:</strong><span> Upright</span> </li> </ul> <h5>Green Thumb Guide</h5> <span>Plant in enriched garden soil 1-2 weeks after last frost. Leave 1'-2' of space between each plant. </span><span>Fertilize when transplanting and when flowers are about to bloom. </span><span>Water early morning or late evening. Harvest tomatillos at 1"-2", or when husk splits. </span><span id="smoothie-cs-data" style="display: none !important;">ebstone-organics-surestart,tomato-cage-4-ring-3-leg,ebstone-chickenmanure,ebstone-organics-tomatoevegetablefood,ames-wood-handle-trowel</span>