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Re: Grape Toms, Tomatillo

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Are Tomatillos in the nightshade family?  My husband is allergic nightshade family plants especially the tomatoes.  I was hoping tomatillos would be a substitute for him.

Deborah

------Original Message------
From: margaret lauterbach <mlaute@micron.net>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: March 11, 2000 2:36:48 PM GMT
Subject: Re: Grape Toms, Tomatillo


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Tomatillos aren't tree tomatoes, Bill. Those are called "Tamarillos," I
think. Tomatillos are husk tomatoes, relatives of ground cherries, Chinese
lanterns, etc. Margaret L


At 04:23 PM 3/10/2000 PST, you wrote:
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>
>>Grape tomatoes.Cathy
>> Subject: Tomato grapes
>>I suspect they are the same.... cherry...
>
>Current tomatos ar 0.5".  Grape, larger, and sweet, a very new variety,
>cherry, are different.
>
>Tree Tomatoes, tomatillo.
>There are two kinds on tomatillo varieties.
>One grows tall.
>
>My FIL got one for kicks.  MIL makes a wonderful syrup from them.  Almost
like
>a boysenberry.
>Bill
>


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