How to grow Tomatillos (Physalis ixocarpa syn. Physalis philadelphica) / Miltomates

[@smokenjoe001]

Very good info on this. I have been searching for days and your the only one who has these types of videos explained so well. ty

[@granden2077]

One of the best tomatillo videos. Hidden gem.

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Awwwe this comment is a hidden gem!❤❤

[@lesliebaldwin5645]

Lovely and very informative presentation. I’m an Englishman in S.India ,trying to resurrect my old Cantina Mexicana food outlet from uk in the 90’s So today I’m propagating tomatillos in batches of 50 plants.and will try other hard to find chillies. To do same.It’s hard to find ingredients like masa Harina here so I’m gone try the nixtal method again..found wild cactus and am cooking now, cheers

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Thank you for what you do! It's nice that you're showing other people the love of food and giving them new flavors to enjoy 😍💯💯 cacti are so versatile! Especially the prickly pears

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

Awesome video, very informative! I've only grown the ground cherry before, so good to know about its cousin!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hayleyyy😃😃🥰 how you doing homie?? Greatly appreciate it🙏

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

@@maxzytaruk8558 Nothing much, just failing at growing sweet peppers but I'm going to keep trying different heirlooms until I find one that works! Maybe I should try tomatillos, do you think they are easier or harder for northern temperate climates?

[@pattyallen1994]

What a wonderful video. Very informative!! I got 2 purple and 2 pineapple tomatillos so I can’t wait to see them produce for me. The purple ones are about 16 “ tall when I got them so I will put them in same big pot. The pineapple ones are in a tiny 3 inch pot so they are small compared to the others. I’m so glad I saw your video. It’s the best one I’ve seen. Thank you so much!

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

Thank you so much the way you explained everything!! So detailed. Mine have fruit and are huge!! I'm so excited to make my very own salsa. 🙌🏾🥰🙌🏾 you stay blessed too

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey thank you, really appreciate your taking the time to comment, this was really quite lovely to read :)))) 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@aussiebornandbred]

Great video mate, a lot of useful information, this is my first time growing tomatillos, and they are only about 2 inches high at the moment, thanks for the video👍

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Yooo that's so exciting! I hope your tomatillo babies are doing well 🥺🥰🥰 and no problemo :))

[@UsagiHinotsuki]

Wow 🤩, love how much info is in this video!

[@zoyajmv]

This is interesting, very informative ..love the way you tell us about it..thanks for sharing..

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Greatly appreciate that my friend😎😎

[@byrlink]

Great video! We just bought one plant and didn’t know you had to have at least two for pollination to happen. The plant is huge but not producing fruits. The most curious thing is that from the probably hundreds of flowers on this plant, actually one of them produced one fruit, I wonder how this happened.

[@cyndydesjardins352]

I also didn’t know you were supposed to have more than one plant, so I only bought one on a whim. Fortunately I watched a video shortly after buying it, and she said she hand pollinated hers to make sure she gets fruit even though she has a couple of plants. So, I started hand pollinating mine, and now I have tons of fruit on my lone plant. All I do is dab my finger in the middle of the flower and go around doing that from flower to flower on all the open flowers. This transfers the pollen from flower to flower. I’ve been doing this every few days for the last month and I have about 50 ripening fruits on my one plant. 👍

[@ranradd]

Thanks for the tip on tomatillos being dioecious! I bought only one at the garden store, thinking to give it a try in my garden. I'll get another one!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

No problemo! Best of luck eh:))

[@ranradd]

@@maxzytaruk8558 It's already working! Yay!

[@ForbiddenFish]

This is the first video I watch from you, and I appreciate the information! I only have 1 tomatillo plant, but now I know I need more! You are very pleasant, subscribed!

[@adr_ian]

Thank you for the informative video. Glad I watched and realized you need two distinct plants for fruit , as I was originally planning on just growing one.

[@SimpleJeanCanada64]

Enjoy the day and planting .

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey thank you! I Definitely will:))))

[@judyl.4043]

Wow ..what kind of tomatillo is this? It's leaves are massive. My tomatillos are very small leaves and small fruit also. They don't like the humidity here in Florida much. I would love to try this one. I make a sort of Colorado style Green Chili with them that I came up with that we love and never get tired of eating

[@laurarivero3328]

Great information!!!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey thank you Laura :))

[@kcb5336]

Great vid! I have 2 tomatillo plants now. Huge. Probably 6-8 feet tall major flowers no fruit! Getting late, August. I was beginning to think I had them “bolt” like broccoli will. Not sure if tomatillos will behave like that but mine are giant. First year attempt. Trellis them with tomato cages. I’m thinking about pulling them, clear some space for my 7 foot tomato plants that are taking over too.

[@moramen2855]

Informative. One of the better videos I found. Thx

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey thank you! I'm glad :)))

[@SpikeyGuy]

Loved this! --Very informative, and kind vibes.

[@Laniefairy]

Thank you so much. Wow what a great video!

[@Dr-puppenstein]

Came for tomatillos stayed for the max vibes

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Ahah love that!! Thank you :))) hope youre having a good day full of the best vibes!

[@superslyfoxx1]

Nice video. Learned alot. Trying to grow these again.

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Yo thank you! :) best of luck eh

[@naokyuuketsuki064]

thank god i didn't took out the other two tomatillo plants , i was thinking of just leaving one but now i will let the three plants :)

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Haha yayy! Happy you kept the other two

[@laddysingh4486]

Cool interesting videos

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Ayyyy good seeing you here buddy🥰🥰🥰

[@RyngKatBaDPhiTogetherwithYou]

I forgot the video. You are very unique 💕🥀🤝💛

[@aleksandrakomu7371]

Thank you so much for this video! There are so few videos about tomatillos on YT. Im trying to grow tomatillos for the first time and Im in Finland. Temperature can be anything from 10 C to 30 and even more because they are in greenhouse. I actually have a question, I hope you can help. I have one tomatillo that is not doing well, leaves are gone burned looking just over one night, they have holes and look like they dryed. All other tomatollos are fine. What could that be? My guess is too much water, because in the same pot (other side) there is cucumber that requires more water.

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey no problem! I totally agree, Tomatillos are just underrated in general. Thank you for visiting my page from all the way across the world, means a lot to me! From what you sre describing that sounds like leaf scorch, due to water sitting on the leaves in the sun, do you water from the top of the bottom?definitely isolate that plant from the others by a few feet, close enough so that they can cross pollinate, but far enough that the leaves dont touch

[@aleksandrakomu7371]

@@maxzytaruk8558 Thank you for your answer! :) This tomatillo was watered from the bottom, now water on the leaves. Maybe its too hot and sunny in the greenhouse. Because 3 of my tomatillos, that are outside, are doing great. I try to replant this one outside too, maybe it will help. Maybe it doesn't like the cucumber right next to it. Thank you! Have a great summer! :)

[@dawienatral7083]

good info

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey thank you!

[@kalitzina]

This was very informative 😎

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Thank you! I'm glad you think so 🙏🙏🥳

[@explodingdynamite5535]

I have a question does the husk grow little by little or is it supposed to be small? If not what can I feed to help the fruit grow bigger? They are in pots.

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hello there my apologies for the late reply :( the husk does start out very small, but it should expand much faster than the fruit within. I would try 20-20-20 fertilizer once a week if I were you

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

So we need two Tomatillo plants to grow fruit. Do we have to hand pollinate them using a makeup brush to touch the pollen from one flower to the next?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey! My bad, completely missed this comment. A makeup brush is a fantastic idea! I personally use a Qtip but I could see a makeup brush working well, it all depends on how many bees you have in your area. I find that some years the bees just arent efficient in pollinating my Tomatillos

[@juniperparla3584]

Cool plant! Do you know if they pollinate each other if you try both of the varieties or do they need to be tha same kind?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey! Wonderful question :) just as long as they are Tomatillos you should be fine ;)

[@juniperparla3584]

@@maxzytaruk8558 great, thank you! I found two kinds of seeds to buy so I might try it next year 💚

[@chompers11]

Jeeeeez incredible video, instant sub. I have 3 all flowering and one is yellowing, any thoughts? Possibly less sun and too much water? All tomatillo gigantes I believe. Hahaha ok I just got to that part nevermindddd it's just TOUGH dude it's been raining a ton and no sun, confusing

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Yooo this comment is so so sweet awe thank you so much!! :) yellowing is super common in Tomatillos I'm afraid. I hope you got your problem solved, but if the yellow persists maybe try holding back on the water a bit, and if you use a liquid fertilizer maybe reducing the concentration. Best of luck eh!:)

[@chompers11]

@@maxzytaruk8558 yea I think we're still rolling just fine.. I slightly cut back on water and we got more sun so things seem to be going alright.. I have a ton of flowers hoping they turn into tomatillos haha

[@teem9010]

so the flowers have to share pollen from each other right? if i have 2 plants that are too far from each other or not flowering at the same time what then? no fruit? thanks in advance!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Heyyo! Great question. Honestly distance isnt too much of a worry, even if your plants are 20 feet apart theres still a high chance a bee or hornet or fly will pollinate both of them, however the blooms unfortunately have to be somewhat synchronous, thankfully if the plants are grown in similar conditions they'll bloom at the same time (most of the time). Have a good night / day!

[@laurarivero3328]

I gave my neighbor a plant since she needs 2 of them, can I clip a stem and grow another for her ??

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Yes that should be fine:) also awe!! You sound like a fantastic neighbour:)

[@rochelhernandez8573]

Thanks for the video

[@kakaocoffee5366]

NOW MY TOMATILO HAS LOTS OF FRUIT ^^* CAN YOU TELL ME WHEN IS THE HARVEST TIME? HOW DO I KNOW WHEN

[@judyandfriends123]

Great video. I had one tomatillo plant last year and didnt get any fruit and now I know why. What did happen is that the plant got over 6 feet tall and massive and full of flowers. I'm in zone 9a

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hahah nooo so much potential🤣 yes, you need two, better luck next time! You got this 💯💯💯💯🙌🌞

[@cheekysaver]

By the time I knew I was planting tomatillos... I had no time to wait for seeds. I spent .77 cents on tomatillos and cut them up and planted... they came up just fine in the greenhouse. They are flowering now. LOL I "may" have planted too many. I am not sure if there is such a thing as too many tomatillos tho. Weird thing... I am severely allergic to tomatoes... but tomatillos I am fine with. I totally called the old greenhouse mom let me use the hopes and dreams greenhouse. Left over cucumbers that wouldn't fit in moms got planted... the tiny cukes she planted indoors that didn't take off got planted... 3 to 5 year old cucumber seeds got planted and they were stored open in the greenhouse... a one inch tomato plant got put in for mom and it is to the roof of the greenhouse. It was all on hopes and dreams. I tried it anyways. It isn't perfect. I have to spray with calcium chloride water for blossom drop on the cukes... but they sure have been producing. All of them. Even the old seeds. It worked out to succession planting. I am good with that.

[@melisagenell6944]

Max. Something is making a hole in my tomatillo husk and there is nothing inside but mush. I don’t see any worm inside tho. What could it be and how can I treat it? I have 3 plants, lots of blossoms and tons of bees

[@maxzytaruk8558]

That's not fun :( I've been hearing a lot of people saying similar things lately. It's probably the Helicoverpa zea Moth larva (Corn Earworm). They feed and leave the plant very quickly, making them difficult to capture and eradicate. Definitely remove any fruits with holes in them right away, and throw them in the garbage, not a compost pile or greenwaste bin. The mush inside the fruit is most likely rot as the surface of the fruit was pierced prior to ripening. I would also spray insecticidal soap if you see any caterpillars / larva. If you don't have insecticidal soap, a minute of 2 parts handsoap to one part water in a spray bottle should do the trick. The spray has to make contact with their bodies to work though, as it disrupts the structure of their soft bodied cuticle. Good that you have many bees! I have no doubt you'll get some good tomatillos soon. You could also spray a copper based insecticide, but it's so late in the season that it probably wouldn't be economical. Best of luck eh.🙏🤞

[@melisagenell6944]

@@maxzytaruk8558 thank you so much. After going through many mushy tomatillos I finally found the culprit and I do think it’s that corn worm. Wish i could post a photo! Thank you!!!

[@tavolopeztv]

Thank you for the info!! I live in Arizona and we have tomatillo but they are not producing!! I think it’s because of the heat!! Thank you!!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Yeah probably the heat! You guys have a pretty long season in general, hopefully you'll get a bumper crop later on in October 🙏🕺 best of luck eh

[@robertm5891]

hi there. first year growing tomatillos. considering the weather, I was worried about the flowers coming up with the black spot in the middle. Is that normal?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey Robert! Good morning. Depending on the nature of the dark spot, it could be normal. If it has blurry edges and gradually fades going further out of the flower, then it's just natural pigment, if it's got solid lines then it could be due too excess moisture and a fungal build up

[@chompers11]

Why am I getting so much flower drop? Our temps have been low, it might be that? Or no pollinators? I have 3 plants

[@maxzytaruk8558]

How much precipitation have you had recently? The rain could do that. It could also be, as you said, low temperatures (especially nighttime temperatures) I doubt it's pollination related, but it could be. I find that they're not as sensitive to Underpollination as Peppers and Tomatoes can be

[@chompers11]

@@maxzytaruk8558 not much maybe I should stop watering

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

How can u tell if tomatillo flowers have been pollinated, m 4 tomatillo have a tons of flowers for weeks and still no fruit lol

[@UniquelySelo]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey no problemo! Thanks for viewing ❤

[@heidiwells-r5q]

I have 2 plants flowering like crazy but nothing grows from them!

[@katzkrypt]

I looked at my plant today and it's one flower was open but I look at it later and it was closed. Is that normal? This is my first time growing anything

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey, don't worry, that's totally normal:) the flower is just aging. It will probably fall off if it wasn't pollinated, if it was pollinated, it will swell a bit and close tightly shut, soon revealing a small fruit:)

[@katzkrypt]

@@maxzytaruk8558 thanks for the quick response and information. It's the only one that has a flower on it. I got lucky and planted a few. So hopefully it works out when all open up. Also I'm curious are peppers diocese? I'm not sure if thats the word. Self pollinating is what I mean. Thanks again hope your day is well.

[@maxzytaruk8558]

@@katzkrypt hey no problemo, best of luck eh! Peppers are Monoecious, meaning that each flower has Male and female reproductive organs, which means you only need one plant to produce peppers:)

[@ilonamw]

@Max Zytaruk hi Max, I'm in Germany and am growing Tomatillos for the first time some of the leaves are becoming yellow and have a golden like copper color going from tip to the whole leave when yellowing what could this be? I would send a picture but is not possible in the comments..... would appreciate any Infos!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hello, my apologies for the wait, I took a break from youtube and didn't see any comments. I hope that your plants are doing a lot better! It's most likely nitrogen deficiency or if the plants are in heavy direct sunlight, it could be sun bleaching. I would prune out the branching presenting that copper colour right at the nearest fork down the length of the stem. If you ever have any visual plant questions, feel free to reach out at my instagram @maxzytaruk I would be more than happy to help 🥰

[@jessegrider5301]

mine are way to crowded. I didn't know they got so big. I'm not getting a lot of fruit either

[@kakaocoffee5366]

i have 3tomatilo plants and lots of flowers but no fruit. why is that?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey! It could be a temperature thing perhaps, or maybe a moisture thing. Tomatillos like being a little bit stressed out when setting fruit, maybe your maintenance of them is too consistent. Try shaking up your growing routine a bit and see if that helps. Also a high phosphorus fertilizer will help too. Best of luck eh! I hope you get lots of yummy fruits:)

[@kakaocoffee5366]

@@maxzytaruk8558 TOMATILO NEEDS LOTS OF WATER? BUT TOMATOS DONT NEED LOTS OF WATER.

[@funkblack]

2:39 Whops, I fucked up.

[@marisasanchez1699]

Tomatillo are NOT related to Gooseberry. They are related to Inca Berry (also known as a ‘Cape Gooseberry’ but there is no relationship what so ever to actual Gooseberries.

[@ugonwanguma8665]

First time grower. Can I plant the out during winter? Please help.

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey Ugo! You can start them indoors, but I really don't think it's a good idea to put them out if your winters dip below 5°C. Their growth rate would slow down to visually zero and they wouldn't produce any flowers if it's too cold. Probably a better idea to wait until the summer to plant outside. Indoors if you have good lighting, you might be able to get them started in the winter. I hope this helps:)