Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
I grew two varieties of organic tomatillos this year. This was my first try at this plant, and they were a winner in the garden, producing hundreds of little fruits.
The tomatillo fruit is surrounded by a paper-like husk formed from the calyx. As the fruit matures, it fills the husk and can split it open by harvest. The husk turns brown, and the fruit can be any of a number of colors when ripe, including yellow, red, green, or even purple.
Tomatillos are the key ingredient in fresh and cooked Latin American green sauces. The freshness and greenness of the husk are quality criteria. Fruit should be firm and bright green, as the green colour and tart flavour are the main culinary contributions of the fruit.
Other parts of the tomatillo plant contain toxins, and should not be eaten.
Tomatillo plants are highly self-incompatible (two or more plants are needed for proper pollination; thus isolated tomatillo plants rarely set fruit).
Fresh ripe tomatillos will keep in the refrigerator for about two weeks. They will keep even longer if the husks are removed and the fruits are placed in sealed plastic bags stored in the refrigerator.[2] They may also be frozen whole or sliced.
Info from Wikipedia here
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Latyrx, ~ C-L-K ~, Maryann's*****Fotos, aSeed, and 132 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Latyrx (33 months ago | reply)
Looks nice, never heard of those. :D
Maybe its something different in finnish, but still love this photo. The texture is just beautiful and tones.....! :)
.Ottilie. (33 months ago | reply)
They look really interesting. This is lovely, the lighting is perfect :)
nurdane (33 months ago | reply)
lovely!
Maryann's*****Fotos (33 months ago | reply)
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~ C-L-K ~ (33 months ago | reply)
Wonderful, perfect composition and gorgeous colours!
CKayD (33 months ago | reply)
Very Nice my friend
whidbychick (33 months ago | reply)
I have never heard more about tomatillos until today.
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Wonderful image.
/Fathimah (33 months ago | reply)
You have captured great details, Mattie. The colours and composition are great and I love the square crop here :)
Eva Ricci (33 months ago | reply)
So fabulous. Amazing processing
~*Patti*~ (33 months ago | reply)
gorgeous image; love the light and processing. Interesting facts about the plant. Perhaps we'll give them a try next year!
~lisamac~ (33 months ago | reply)
that is so cool, I've never heard of these before. And the image is incredible...great detail and light!
Isabelle Lafrance (33 months ago | reply)
You will have a couple of jars of salsa verde ;) My favorite!
The photo is beautiful Mattie, I love the vintage processing!
Lala Lands (33 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image! The lighting is great and the textures give the image a wonderful tone.
weaveDesign (33 months ago | reply)
Wow fantastic shot. Perfect light and processing. Makes me want to try to grow some.
Diana827 (33 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot! I hope you are making that green sauce. It is delicious. I've made it for years, love it!
gardinergirl (33 months ago | reply)
Wow, so beautiful.
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rashmiejaaju (33 months ago | reply)
perfect! Great light, tones and texture..!
Never heard of this fruit before. Thanks for sharing the information..
SansanSydney (vERY bUSY) (33 months ago | reply)
nice!
rashmiejaaju (33 months ago | reply)
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{shilpa} (33 months ago | reply)
I love your processing. Roasted tomatillo salsa, yum!
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[Adam_Baker] (33 months ago | reply)
gorgeous, your processing compliments the outside of the tomatillo perfect and is an great contrast the inner parts. Well done!
fameleaf - busy (33 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
Pam's Pics-100,000 views (33 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot... I love this.
Have you made your salsa yet?
emilyrobinsonphoto.com (squeeek!) (33 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful. I really enjoyed reading about them, too.
puremaguire (33 months ago | reply)
fabulous texture work
Art Flow (33 months ago | reply)
Perfect light and processing. Love the mood!
d_russell (33 months ago | reply)
wonderful colors and texture
Ian....See (33 months ago | reply)
Interesting information for a Scotsman Mattie thank you. Brilliant capture with fantastic focus and colour. I will always think of you now if I am eating Guacamole :-)
Hochulia (33 months ago | reply)
like a painting
Distressed Jewell (33 months ago | reply)
This is gorgeous- I don't "think" I have ever ate one unless it was in something I don't know about. I have always wondered what they are etc. What a stunning view. Nice work.
silpam (33 months ago | reply)
beautiful light, composition and texture :)
Angiezpics (33 months ago | reply)
Now this is an A+ photo Mattie! I love the use of textures with those deep rich colors. I have never had a tomatillo, but you make them some soooo good. Maybe I'll have to try them out if I can find them somewhere.
Majlee (33 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot and processing. So beautiful !
Takahiro Yamamoto (33 months ago | reply)
This is my first time that I have seen tomatillos. They are really beautiful.
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ballycroy (33 months ago | reply)
This is my first time for seeing a tomatillo too. What an interesting fruit! You captured it beautifully!
Sky Limit Images (33 months ago | reply)
Beautiful texture work my friend! Great capture and processing!
outlier* (33 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous! I love the composition and the graininess of the background.
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espri fotografeert (off and on) (33 months ago | reply)
Oh, you did a great job with this picture. Beautiful details, tones, but also the dof and composition is good.
I probably never ate a tomatillo. I love the name ;-)
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rebecca lily (33 months ago | reply)
Tomatillos = ♥ ♥ ♥
This is wonderful!
JohnsonWong (33 months ago | reply)
nice texture treatment and compo...................great shot
My Inner Child (slowly catching up) (33 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot! beautiful texture.....
c-h-l (33 months ago | reply)
wonderful tones! the treatment and texture are amazing!
Mystic Pekoe© [deleted] (33 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot and treatment! Lovely texture again Mattie!
Enjoy your day!
city of blackbirds {your willing skin} (33 months ago | reply)
oh wow these look great, the composition, lighting and texture are all so perfect here it really makes for a fantastic shot :)
aniatot (33 months ago | reply)
simply beautiful! great treatment and light! and you grow veg! so do i... ;-)
Ashu Mittal (33 months ago | reply)
Tomatillo!!! What a fun name, if they look this good, I am sure they are fun eating :-) Amazing shot and textures.
roger.salz (33 months ago | reply)
this is really a nice image.... love the colors, tones and texture....excellent!
durtcom (33 months ago | reply)
Fabulous image! Love the colors and the texturing is perfect!
♥ Esther ♥ (33 months ago | reply)
HGGT! Nice texture :)
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Melissa.Tse (33 months ago | reply)
these looks cute! wonder what they taste like.