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Bohunk68

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9. Exactly what I thought when I saw them.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 07:39 AM

Jan 2017

When we had a greenhouse business, we used to sell tomatillo starters. Had several regular customers for them. Even would get some folks who had driven for miles because they heard that we had them.

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52-million-year-old relative of potatoes and tomatoes discovered in Patagonia It's older than the An [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2017 OP

I can't see what's inside the dried leaves DFW Jan 2017 #1

Interesting. MatthewStLouis Jan 2017 #2

Chinese lanterns look like tomatillo plants mainer Jan 2017 #3

Those do look like Chinese lantern husks, for sure. nt Nay Jan 2017 #11

K&R burrowowl Jan 2017 #4

beats the oldest heirloom in my collection, that's for sure! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #5

Thought of you and your tomatoes when I saw the thread title! LeftishBrit Jan 2017 #7

Going fine, thanks - hope all is well with you too! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #8

they look like the tomatillo or small green tomato sleeve-like cover lunatica Jan 2017 #6

Exactly what I thought when I saw them. Bohunk68 Jan 2017 #9

It's my favorite tomato for a great green sauce to cook in lunatica Jan 2017 #10