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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program
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'Aunt Molly's' Tomatillos |
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Sprawling, 18-inch-tall by 2-foot-wide plants bear golden-orange, tangerine-flavored berries encased in a papery husk. Roots, stems, leaves, flowers and unripe fruit are toxic. Wait to harvest until the fruits fall off the plant.
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Overall: (4.5 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/30/2017 by
Susan-CCESchuyler
- An experienced gardener
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Schuyler, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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only one plant survived but it produced well |
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Reviewed on 08/15/2009 by
Mr Wizard
- An intermediate gardener
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Suffolk, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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I was first introduced to these ground cherries at a Rutgers Tomato tasting last year. I find it really odd that something that tastes this good and is so easy to grow is ignored by most home gardeners. You don't even have to guess when they're ready to be picked. They just fall off the plant and you pick them up. Simple enough? They're even clean because they're in a paper husk. The taste is like nothing you've ever had before. It's the texture of a ripe cherry tomato, moderately sweet, with a mild pineapple taste. The grand kids love them and I have to admit, so do I. If you've got room, don't miss these little gems. By the way, my plants got a lot larger than expected. It's mid-August and they're 6' wide x 4' tall. No staking is necessary. |
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