have got some of these growing in pots in my garden saw them at my garden centre a couple of months ago so thought I'd give them a whirl but
(a) how do I know when they are ripe cos cant see through the papery covering they have got on them. the pic on the seed packet shows them to be a purplish colour but the one I've sneaked a look in is green and
(b) what do i do with them when they are ready
thanks :)
Dunno, but if somebody does I'll sneak a look at their reply. They are on my to consider for next year list... :)
There are different coloured varieties - if you have the purple one then the fruit is ripe when its purple and feels sticky/soft to touch. They usually break through the paper 'wrapper' too as they get bigger/riper.
I have used them like tangy tomatoes - stir fries, pasta dishes, etc.
I've heard of them being used in salsas too to make it more tangy. Sounds yummy. Might consider growing them myself next year too!
:)
I have several Tomatillo plants grown from seed, very easy. Big bushy plants full of fruit, excellent for
savoury sauces or stir fries.
Tomatillos were the original ingredient of Salsa, way before tomatoes were used.
I grew them a couple of years ago and had a lot of fruit. I found they were sharper than a tomato and had the "make your mouth dry" effect which I didn't particularly like. I haven't bothered with then again.
thanks all, will look up a recipe for a salsa.
they were very easy to grow and the bees just loved to pollinate them, looking like I'm going to have quite a big crop ;D