Tomatillo Pineapple Physalis Ixocarpa
Tomatillo Pineapple Physalis Ixocarpa. An unusual rarely seen yellow ground cherry with an excellent sweet, fruity flavor that really does remind you of a pineapple. Makes a unique and wonderful salsa. The short spreading vines deliver exceptionally large crops.
Cultivation Advice Tomatillo Pineapple Physalis IxocarpaÂ
- Start undercover with warmth provided (65-70F) from 6 weeks prior to the last frost in your area..
- Best sown on a well drained medium, a mix of compost
- and vermiculite is ideal and lightly covered with the growing medium.
- When large enough to handle seedlings can be pricked out into individual pots
- and grown on at cooler temperatures.
- In the UK the plants will need a well sheltered very sunny location to thrive outdoors.
- Under glass will be fine.
- Gradually harden off any plants that are being planted outdoors after all danger of frost has passed.
- The fruits are ripe and ready to harvest when the fruit fills the calyx
- and the husk bursts. Store the tomatillos in their husks in a cool, dry place for up to two weeks.
