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Toma Verde

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Toma Verde

Tomato

Physalis philadelphica

  • Full sun
  • Zones 1–11
  • 60 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 24" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
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  • Overview

    Early maturing, large, flat-round green fruits. Use in salsa or Mexican cooking.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost; transplant outdoors after soil reaches 60°F and frost danger passes. Or direct sow outdoors 1-2 weeks after last frost in warm climates.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained loam enriched with compost or aged manure, pH 6.0-6.8. Space plants 24" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Hornworms, spider mites, whiteflies, aphids. Common diseases: Early blight, septoria leaf spot, late blight, fusarium wilt.