{"product_id":"green-tomatillo","title":"Green Tomatillo","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"1001\" class=\"\"\u003eGreen Tomatillo is a productive annual known for its heavy crop of pale green fruit enclosed in delicate, papery husks. Each tomatillo has a distinctive tangy, lemon-like flavour, making them a staple ingredient in traditional Mexican green salsa (salsa verde). The fruit also adds delicious zest when eaten fresh in salads and omelettes, or cooked in sauces and preserves. Growing on compact bushes approximately 50cm tall, Green Tomatillos are perfect for container gardening and smaller spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1213\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003eWhere Can You Grow Green Tomatillo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eGreen Tomatillo grows best in Zones 4-9, thriving in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. 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