At 06:04 PM 7/7/98 -0400, Alexandra Soltow wrote: >I have what looks like a very successful crop of tomatillos going; many of >the flowers have given way to lovely little Chinese-lantern-looking globes >which will eventually turn into some yummy green salsa. My question is: how >can one tell when the globes have turned into ripe tomatillos and are ready >for picking? > When the bottom of the little Chinese latern pulls away from the fruit and begins to open up, exposing the tomatillo. When tasted fresh, they have the most uique flavor... =Mark "Runs With Scissors" Stevens @ http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens @ @ ICQ# 2059548 @ Where ya' from? Jersey. Yeah? What exit?