sjp Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Has anyone grown Tomatillo Verdi ( it's a green variety) if so how do you know when it's ripe? this is the first year I've got it to germinate let alone got it to fruit and I've got a half descent crop that I'd at least like to taste. I can't find any info on how to tell if it's ripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I'm not sure at all as I have never grown it, and I had to look it up! But it just so happens there is one of these growing over the road, I noticed it a fortnight ago with papery cases and green fruit inside and I thought it was a slow cape gooseberry . The fruit has now disappeared so I presume someone has taken it. Given the weather here has been pants in Sept, although past 10 days have been very sunny and warm, I am guessing yours must be ready/nearly there. But do you know what they are meant to taste like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm not sure at all as I have never grown it, and I had to look it up! But it just so happens there is one of these growing over the road, I noticed it a fortnight ago with papery cases and green fruit inside and I thought it was a slow cape gooseberry . The fruit has now disappeared so I presume someone has taken it. Given the weather here has been pants in Sept, although past 10 days have been very sunny and warm, I am guessing yours must be ready/nearly there. But do you know what they are meant to taste like? mine still have soft green cases they were late been potted on as they were slow to germinate as to the taste I don't have much idea other than the little bit of info on the seed company's web site which say's they taste a bit like tomatoes I opened a couple up for the display over the weekend the fruit is as glue like coating on it like a contact adhesive that came back after I'd cleaned the fruit and the one I cut open had a lot of seed inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hi I've grown them in the past (to go with Mexican food). Didn't bother this year - they're fun to grow but only OKish to eat/cook. They're a sort of cross between a tomato and a citrus fruit. Need to wash the sticky stuff off (however you use them) Since they all ripen at once, I've frozen some in various forms. eg. see http://www.wikihow.com/Freeze-Tomatillos and have made (and then frozen) sauce as in this recipe http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/green_chile_enchiladas/ (I just made the sauce part) When to Harvest Tomatillos - "As soon as the dry exterior splits, it is time for tomatillo harvesting." See eg. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomatillo/harvesting-tomatillo-fruits.htm Hope that helps, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 HiI've grown them in the past (to go with Mexican food). Didn't bother this year - they're fun to grow but only OKish to eat/cook. They're a sort of cross between a tomato and a citrus fruit. Need to wash the sticky stuff off (however you use them) Since they all ripen at once, I've frozen some in various forms. eg. see http://www.wikihow.com/Freeze-Tomatillos and have made (and then frozen) sauce as in this recipe http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/green_chile_enchiladas/ When to Harvest Tomatillos - "As soon as the dry exterior splits, it is time for tomatillo harvesting." See eg. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomatillo/harvesting-tomatillo-fruits.htm Hope that helps, H Yes I think it helps I took a few off earlier in the month for a display I was doing left some as grown and opened the case on a few the fruits are a bit sticky aren't they my mate likened it to contact adhesive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
