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Old December 24, 2008   #12
Wi-sunflower
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The Aunt Molly's I grow will keep for weeks in the fall. Occasionally we will have some of the last picking for over a month.

The fact that they have the husks protects them from light frosts. It will kill the plant, but the fruit will still be good to pick for quite a while. That's due to the fact that they grow under the plant and aren't exposed like tomatoes can be.

Also I don't remember if it was mentioned in the thread or not -- you don't "pick" them like you do tomatoes or even tomatillos. You wait til they fall off the plant and are on the ground. They will be green if you "pick" them.

Because they grow under the plant, you won't see them much either. So you go around and lift the plant up to see if anything is on the ground.
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