Tomatillo
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The tomatillo, also known as the Mexican husk tomato, is a plant of the nightshade family bearing small, spherical, and green or green-purple fruit. Tomatillos originated in Mexico and were cultivated
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa – MHNT
Purple tomatillos (Physalis ixocarpa)
Tomatillo plant with buds, pubescent stem and serrated leaves noticeable
Physalis peruviana
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Physalis peruviana is a South American species of plant in the nightshade family. Within its native range, it is called aguaymanto, uvilla or uchuva, in addition to numerous indigenous and regional na
Tomatillo
…a slight sweetness, unlike the green- and yellow-ripening cultivars, so they generally are used in jams and preserves. Like their close relative, the Cape gooseberry, tomatillos have a high pectin content. Another characteristic is that they tend to have a varying degree of a sappy, sticky coating, mostly when used…
Uchuva 2005
Physalis peruviana fruits close up
Hairy foliage
Flowering