Ground Cherry/Tomatillo, Pineapple Tomatillo Seeds – Organic, Heirloom

Variety Info.:

Botanical Name: Physalis pruinosa

Days to Maturity: 75 days from transplanting

Family: Solanaceae

Native: Mexico and Central America

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Plant Dimensions: 12″–18″ tall; sprawling if not staked

Variety Information: ½” yellow fruit inside a thin, papery shell

Sowing Info.:

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.

When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 80°–85°F.

Days to Emerge: 10 days

Seed Depth: ¼”

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18″

Row Spacing: 36″

Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 18″

Growing Info.:

Harvesting: Fruit is at its sweetest when it falls to the ground (hence the name, ground cherry) and has turned from light yellow to golden yellow. If the color of the fallen fruit is still light yellow, bring them indoors to ripen in their husks at room temperature.