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Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha
I planted 4 Chef Jeff plants in Mid June (got them on sale), in 85% sun (100% in the afternoon). They took a while to start growing tall, but then took off by July. They made flowers all summer but nothing else. Recently I have seen a few giant lanterns ( I haven't counted but guess 5 per plant) and they are empty. It was our hottest and sunniest summer evah! I should have seen a tomatillo forest floor by now.
I checked the price of tomatillos in the grocery and they are currently selling for $3.99/lb. If they are generally available in the grocery during the winter (are they in season and shipped then?) I may give the roasting a try. What I have sampled wasn't a big hit with me, but roasted might win me over.
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Update :
My neighbor visited today and she has small fruits about nickle sized in her husks. I squeezed and have the same, some a bit larger but still green husked. One more day of 90 degree weather then dropping to seasonal 70's after a rough storm this afternoon.. Any hope for their continued maturation?