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17 Aug 14, Marie (USA - Zone 8a climate)

Tomatillos have done well here in Texas, which is extremely hot and dry. I grow them in the summer, and they seem to do well in temperatures over 39 degrees Celsius. Humidity does not bother them, but pruning lower branches helps prevent rot.

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04 Sep 14, S.R. Weeks (USA - Zone 10a climate)

I had a volunteer (a.k.a. "weed") tomatillo-like plant sprout up in my garden. It has grown to be approximately 3 ft. high, same foliage as shown above & has pointed lantern shaped papery outer coverings around a small green tomato-like fruits. Is this edible? Would the Cape Gooseberries be edible?

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04 May 15, Clare Pienaar (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Where can I buy tomatillo seeds or plants in White River / Nelspruit Mpumalanga ?

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10 Sep 15, Rodney (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Where can I get Tomatillo Seeds in Benoni / Johannesburg area?

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04 Mar 16, Tom (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Flora farm on the east rand also builders warehouse have them

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07 Oct 15, Merv (Australia - temperate climate)

I bought a packet of seeds from Bunnings here in Mildura. They cost about $4 and are packed in Australia. the back of the pack says to use before august 2018. more at www.johnsons-seeds.com.au

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13 Oct 15, Rosemary brown (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi...Tomatillo seeds can be purchased by mail from Yilgarn drylands permaculture in Western Australia...have just planted & am waiting . Rosie

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30 Oct 15, Harry (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

You can get seeds from either Livingseeds or Seeds for Africa. Livingseeds currently also selling the seedlings.

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21 Dec 15, lj (Australia - temperate climate)

tomatillo seeds and cape gooseberry seeds are available in the seeds of the world series at Bunnings, both grow readily from seed but best in seed raising mix until planting out. Then they go crazy in Sydney near the coast, up to 1.5m high and wide. They need staking and plenty of support as stems are not woody and split easily when full of fruit. I've got a great crop about ready to harvest and a real Mexican friend coming to show some cooking techniques and recipes. You can get 20-100 tomatillos from one plant over a few months. Gooseberries are a bit smaller but sweet and juicy when the case around the fruit goes brown and the fruit turns yellow-orange

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11 Jan 16, Rory Derrick (USA - Zone 10b climate)

Hi there, from what you are explaining there it sounds like the fruit that they called tomatillo, it is a relative to the tomatoes, they are used in the making of the green Mexican style salsa type of topping sauce.

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