[CH] Re: [Slightly Off-Topic - Tomatillo Question

Karen (kaheinen@peoplepc.com)
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:07:36 -0400

> I have a tomatillo plant of unknown parentage that I picked up at a
> farmer's market here in San Diego county (Calif) that is very prolific,
> but all it is giving me are the husks. Dozens of empty husks.

It takes a few weeks or more until the fruit fills in the husk, be patient,
if you have husks you have had pollination.  Wait until the husk starts to
split at the bottom and the fruit start to turn a little yellow.
Karen
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