TOMATILLO syn. Husk Cherry

Not to TAS, WA

Physalis ixocarpa

The tomatillo is a close relative of Cape Gooseberry and a distant relative of tomato. It grows a thin husk (or lantern) around the fruit that must be peeled prior to using the fruit. Tomatilloes are easy to grow and are an important ingredient in salsa and many Mexican dishes. They grow in similar way to tomatoes but are hardier and less prone to diseases such as fusarium or verticillium wilt. They will tolerate partial shade. Sow tomatillo seeds directly in the ground once all danger of frost is past and the soil is warm, at least 27°C. If you live in a cooler area, start seeds in trays in a warm spot and transplant at the same time as you would tomato seedlings. The plants set flowers earlier than tomatoes, and the fruits can be harvested sooner, making them a good choice for areas with a short growing season. Space the plants 1m apart and provide support with a stake or a cage.  Harvest when the fruit fills the husk but is still firm. Don't remove the husks until you're ready to use the fruits. Tomatilloes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month and freeze well. 

Tomatillo ‘Purple’           RARE

Not to TAS, WA

An heirloom variety that is prolific and productive. Fruits are 3-4 cm across with a dark purple skin. They have a sharper flavour than green tomatilloes and make an attractive purple salsa. H

ST128 80 seeds $3.50 add

Tomatillo 'Toma Verde'      Organically certified OGA     

Not to TAS, WA

An essential ingredient in salsa, grow as a tomato, pick when the papery husk loosens and golf-ball sized fruit turns pale yellow. H

ST124 140 seeds $3.50 add

Turnip 'Japanese'

Produces sweet, white-skinned crisp roots, delicious eaten raw in salads or cooked, tops can be eaten like spinach, very easy vegetable to grow. Sow spring and autumn. H

ST121 100 seeds $3.50 add

ST150 25g $20.00 add

Turnip ‘Golden Globe’     Organically certified

ST125 300 seeds $3.50 add

ST126 50g $20.00 add

Turnip ‘Purple Top Milan’     Organically certified

Italian heirloom with creamy white flat roots topped with purple. Excellent flavour, flesh is fine-grained, crisp and succulent, use roasted, boiled or mashed. Tops are good steamed and they are high in carotene and calcium.

ST129 300 seeds $3.50 add

ST130 50g $20.00 add

Turnip ‘Hidabeni Red’    

ST158 100 seeds $3.50 add

ST159 25g $25.00  add

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