Our current tomatillo start inventory came out of the greenhouse to harden off on Thursday 5/21. We recommend letting them hang out outside in their pots for a bit longer before planting them. Tomatillos are cold sensitive. Always be prepared with frost protection!
When growing them outdoors in Central Oregon, we recommend always growing them under the shelter of a mini hoophouse with plastic that you can lift up during the day for ventilation and close in the evening to retain heat. Alternatively, you can grow them in walls of water and use row cover as needed.
Also, they are not self-fertile, so multiple plants are needed for proper fruit set.
De Milpa: Indeterminate, open pollinated. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 84 days. Purple heirloom for long storage. In Mexico, these tomatillos grow unattended in family corn fields and are harvested for home use and for selling in town on market day. High dry matter, small to medium-round fruits store fresh for several weeks, handy for fresh salsa. Portions of the fruits blush with purple, especially after harvest.
Toma Verde: Indeterminate, open pollinated. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 74 days. Large, flat-round green fruits. Use in salsa or Mexican cooking.
Our current tomatillo start inventory came out of the greenhouse to harden off on Thursday 5/21. We recommend letting them hang out outside in their pots for a bit longer before planting them. Tomatillos are cold sensitive. Always be prepared with frost protection!
When growing them outdoors in Central Oregon, we recommend always growing them under the shelter of a mini hoophouse with plastic that you can lift up during the day for ventilation and close in the evening to retain heat. Alternatively, you can grow them in walls of water and use row cover as needed.
Also, they are not self-fertile, so multiple plants are needed for proper fruit set.
De Milpa: Indeterminate, open pollinated. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 84 days. Purple heirloom for long storage. In Mexico, these tomatillos grow unattended in family corn fields and are harvested for home use and for selling in town on market day. High dry matter, small to medium-round fruits store fresh for several weeks, handy for fresh salsa. Portions of the fruits blush with purple, especially after harvest.
Toma Verde: Indeterminate, open pollinated. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 74 days. Large, flat-round green fruits. Use in salsa or Mexican cooking.
