Heirloom Seeds & Poultry
1878 230th Street, Calamus, IA 52729
(563) 246-2299
TOMATILLO and other tomato like plants
Plant 3 to 4 weeks ahead of time inside and set out as young transplants about 1 foot apart. Plants grow like weeds. We have a large number of wild plants in this botanical family of plants that grow on our hillside and as a result have numerous insects that attack them. We frequently lose the crops to a worm that consumes the fruit inside the husk. (25 to 50 seeds per packet) UPDATED FOR 2025
Giant Yellow Tomatillo
Giant Yellow Tomatillo- 70 days- Huge, pale yellow fruit. Good yields. Pkt. $2.00 Certified Organic Seed
Green Tomatillo
Green Tomatillo- A relative of tomatoes and ground cherries. The fruits are borne in a husk. Used in salsa and other Mexican dishes. Pkt. $1.50 Certified Organic Seed
Merida Market Tomatillo
Merida Market Tomatillo- Smaller fruits, but a nice purple color. More dependable yielder than Purple. For some reason the husk worms bother these less. Pkt. $2.00 Certified Organic Seed
Mexican Market Tomatillo
Mexican Market Tomatillo- Smaller fruits, heavy yields For some reason the husk worms bother these less. Pkt. $2.00 Certified Organic Seed
Purple Tomatillo
​Purple Tomatillo- 85 days - I had searched for years for a truly purple tomatillo and had never found one until now. This one still had a few green fruits, which I quickly rogued out, but the majority of the plants produced large sized fruits, deep purple all the way through. Plants get to nearly 3 feet tall and spread out 4 feet. Pkt. $2.00 Certified Organic Seed
Dwarf Tamarillo
​Dwarf Tamarillo Cyphomdra abutiloides a unique tomato like plant with juicy seedy fruits- 95 days - . Pkt. $2.00