Biggest Purple Variety Tomatillo?

ChristinaJo · April 25, 2014

As stated above, what is the biggest purple variety and where can I get it?

Thanks

brokenbar · April 25, 2014

Baker Creek http://www.rareseeds.com

Well, now I feel stupid because they are not offering it this year. I have no Idea who else may have the large ones. I grow this tomatillo and it is really large. I have no extra seed here in Mexico because I planted all of mine...

ChristinaJo · April 26, 2014

LOL! That's o.k. I ordered some from Southern Seed Exposure. They had several I had never heard of before. Ordered the Everona, Cisineros,Purple, and Dr. Wyche's.

Should keep me VERY busy

It's hard to be patient for everything to fruit! I guess I will make sure my propane tanks are ready. I plan to grill up major feast this summer!!!!

Zeedman · April 27, 2014

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Originally Posted by ChristinaJo

LOL! That's o.k. I ordered some from Southern Seed Exposure. They had several I had never heard of before. Ordered the Everona, Cisineros,Purple, and Dr. Wyche's.

I am growing "John Wyche", which I got from SSE via the Yearbook... probably the same variety? The seedlings are very fast growing, they were planted at the same time as my tomatoes & eggplant, and have outpaced all of them. Next year I will start tomatillos a week later than everything else.

brokenbar · April 28, 2014

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Originally Posted by Zeedman

I am growing "John Wyche", which I got from SSE via the Yearbook... probably the same variety? The seedlings are very fast growing, they were planted at the same time as my tomatoes & eggplant, and have outpaced all of them. Next year I will start tomatillos a week later than everything else.

Make it two weeks! Dang things are like a tomato on crack! Nothing I have ever grown grows as fast as tomatillo's. They are RUDE!

RayR · April 28, 2014

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Originally Posted by brokenbar

Make it two weeks! Dang things are like a tomato on crack! Nothing I have ever grown grows as fast as tomatillo's. They are RUDE!

I've got the purple variety Remy sells at the Sample Seed Shop, man these things grow fast! I've never grown them before.

tam91 · April 27, 2014

Which one are you talking about Brokenbar? There are two on that rareseeds website, the larger (Coban or something) is available, says one inch in diameter.

brokenbar · April 28, 2014

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Originally Posted by tam91

Which one are you talking about Brokenbar? There are two on that rareseeds website, the larger (Coban or something) is available, says one inch in diameter.

The ones I got from Baker Creek were named "Large Purple". I get some that are nearly 4" around but most average 3". Bigger than any others I have grown and much sweeter than regular ripe tomatillos. I make "Salsa Violetta" with mine. A hot/sweet chunky sauce (recipe posted on this forum.)

Salsacharley · April 28, 2014

Dr. Wyche's is a yellow tomato. It is big, but yellow.

Zeedman · April 28, 2014

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Originally Posted by Salsacharley

Dr. Wyche's is a yellow tomato. It is big, but yellow.

Maybe you meant tomatillo?

Salsacharley · April 29, 2014

Duh....My Bad. I missed the "ill" in tomatillo in this thread.

I grew Dr. Wyche's Yellow Beefsteak tomato last year and I automatically reacted to the fact that it isn't purple. Sorry tomatillo folks.

I have very little knowledge of tomatillos. I only have 2 varieties. I've never heard of a Dr. Wyche's yellow tomatillo until I just googled it. Amazing that there is a Dr. Wyches tomatillo and tomato.

OK, now back to the purple issue (of which I have no knowledge either).

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Originally Posted by Zeedman

Maybe you meant tomatillo?

ChristinaJo · April 29, 2014

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Originally Posted by Zeedman

Maybe you meant tomatillo?

They had it in the Tomatillo section, so I am assuming there is a tomatillo and a tomato named the same thing....

If not, surprise for me!

Ken B · June 12, 2014

Not a *big* tomatillo -- but the folks at Adaptive Seeds are working at breeding a medium-size purple tomatillo with good keeping qualities -- http://adaptiveseeds.com/content/tom...odern-landrace

April 25, 2014	#1
ChristinaJo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NE Texas Posts: 425	Biggest Purple Variety Tomatillo? As stated above, what is the biggest purple variety and where can I get it? Thanks

April 25, 2014	#2
brokenbar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Of The Border Posts: 1,169	Baker Creek http://www.rareseeds.com Well, now I feel stupid because they are not offering it this year. I have no Idea who else may have the large ones. I grow this tomatillo and it is really large. I have no extra seed here in Mexico because I planted all of mine... __________________ "If I'm not getting dirty, I'm not having a good time." Last edited by brokenbar; April 25, 2014 at 10:39 PM.

April 27, 2014	#7
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Which one are you talking about Brokenbar? There are two on that rareseeds website, the larger (Coban or something) is available, says one inch in diameter. __________________ Tracy

April 26, 2014	#3
ChristinaJo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NE Texas Posts: 425	LOL! That's o.k. I ordered some from Southern Seed Exposure. They had several I had never heard of before. Ordered the Everona, Cisineros,Purple, and Dr. Wyche's. Should keep me VERY busy It's hard to be patient for everything to fruit! I guess I will make sure my propane tanks are ready. I plan to grill up major feast this summer!!!!

April 28, 2014	#9
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Dr. Wyche's is a yellow tomato. It is big, but yellow.

June 12, 2014	#13
Ken B Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central Virginia Posts: 243	Not a big tomatillo -- but the folks at Adaptive Seeds are working at breeding a medium-size purple tomatillo with good keeping qualities -- http://adaptiveseeds.com/content/tom...odern-landrace