My non english speaking neighbors planted what we thought were tomato plants. The foliage looks like tomato, but the fruit or seeds are like green balloon pods. About 2 inches round. We have not opened one to find out what is inside. These plants have spread like wildfire. Any ideas? I would ask the neighbor, but can't seem to communicate.
2007-07-22 05:32:19 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yes, they have little tomato like things inside. Guess it's a good thing that I didn't pull them out. Now I have to find out what to do with them. lol
2007-07-22 05:47:40 · update #1
Tomatillos.
Here are pics for comparison.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=ks-ans&va=tomatillos&sz=all
Here is a site that gives the history, uses, and a recipe for Salsa using tomatillos. Just thought you might find it interesting.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/tomatillos.htm
Quick spanish lesson. point to the plant and say. ?Que es esto? (What is this?)
2007-07-22 05:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your description sounds like tomatillos. Open up one of the pods and you'll find what looks like a small green tomato.
There are several great recipes for them. They're not quite the same as a tomato, so they don't just substitute for them, but they're pretty interesting in their own way.
2007-07-22 12:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by dubyaaitch 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
are you sure they are not tomatoes?
tomatoes start out green and turn red later?
there is also a species of green tomatoes too.
can you give more information?
are these plants on your land?
what's the problem?
take one and open it up and look at it!!
take a smell too.
there are 2 types it might be: San Marzano or Juliet tomatoes
look them up to get a picture.
2007-07-22 12:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a tomatilla, they are have a green tomato- like inside a papery outside shell.and they taste alittle citrusy.
2007-07-23 07:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by pb&j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tomatillos, this is a green husk tomato that the Spanish love to eat they will not hurt you but you may not like the taste ether
2007-07-22 12:41:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
By the way that you have described this plant it sounds like a Chinese Lantern plant (Physalis Alkekengi) they look like tomato plants and oh! boy do they spread!!!!!!!!
2007-07-22 12:44:51 · answer #6 · answered by bornfree 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like tomatillos
2007-07-22 12:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by reddemonwi55 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
sounds like peppers of some variety or other
2007-07-22 12:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by john s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋