Purple Tomatillo Seeds

SKU: VTL102

Open-Pollinated

Heirloom

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De Milpa is a purple-tinged heirloom tomatillo traditionally found volunteering in cornfields (“milpas”) across Mexico. Fruits ripen to dusky violet under their husks, bringing a slightly sweeter, berry note to salsa and stews. Plants sprawl and set heavily; grow at least two for good pollination. Tomatillos handle heat and light drought but reward steady water with larger fruit. Roast to deepen color and flavor, or chop raw for a vivid pico. For complexity beyond standard green types, De Milpa is your pick.

How to Grow

Start seed indoors 4-6 weeks before average last frost. provide plants with plenty of light to avoid tall, spindly transplants. a heat mat helps to speed up the germination process. optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. a few weeks before transplanting time, harden off plants by exposing them to an increasing number of hours outdoors each day. transplant about 2 weeks after your average last frost date. tomatillo's are ready to harvest when the husk turns from green to tan. plants will spread out over a large area but can be caged or trellised when space is limited.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: physalis ixocarpa
Days to maturity: 70-90 from transplant
Seed depth: 1/4-1/2"
Days to sprout: 7-14
Plant spacing: 24-36"
Row spacing: 3-4'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 20"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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