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Re: Tomatilloes anyone?

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Johnny said << This is the first year I have grown Tomatilloes. I have plenty 
of blooms and have had plenty for about a month. What I don't have is any 
fruit forming. I only have one plant since my dog ran across the bed and 
stepped on the other one (bad Charley) and broke the stem just as it was 
sprouting.
 
 Do Tomatilloes self polinate or do they need another plant for form fruit? I
 have yet to have a day reach above 80 degrees, do they need more heat? The
 Cucumbers and Pear Cherry Tomatoes in the same bed have started to form
 fruit yet the Tomatillo started blooming first. Am I being too impatient? >>


Johnny,

Tomatillos are related to the tomato and will self-pollinate.  As for the 
temperature, I don't think that is the problem, but maybe???

It looks like you have one of those dreaded tomatillo plants that don't form 
fruit.  I've heard of this happening before, and it is happening to me this 
year also.  I currently have two plants, one is just full of tomatillos and 
I've been harvesting them for about 3 weeks.  The other plant hasn't produced 
a single one.  My guess is that the one not producing might have deformed 
flowers.  I've noticed that the flowers on the two plants look a little 
different.  The non-producer has larger petals and they don't open as wide as 
the producer.  Also, the stigma and stamen look a little different, but it is 
so subtle that I don't really know how to discribe the difference.

Also, other folks I've talked to have had this happen to them, and they make 
sure to plant several tomatillo plants, just in case.

Don't give up and rip it out yet.  Maybe it will start producing, just later 
than normal.  Or maybe you could play around with it and try to move pollen 
around from one flower to the other.  If the flowers are really deformed, 
maybe they need a little help.

Sorry I can't be of more help,
Denese (near Cincinnati, zone 6a)


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