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Tomatillos

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Recommended Tomatillo Varieties
VarietyDescription
Purple2-4 oz. • 70 days • Purple

A beautiful tomatillo with superb flavor whether eaten fresh from the plant, grilled or in salsa. Harvest when the fruits are golf ball-sized and the papery husk has split. More sunshine will produce a more purple fruit.
Verde Green3-6 oz. • 60 days • Green

This tomatillo is a heavy and early producer and a wonderful choice for salsa verde. Note: Tomatillos are not self-pollinating, so planting 2 or more tomatillo plants will help ensure good pollination.

Leafy Greens

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Recommended Leafy Greens Varieties
VarietyDescription
Chard - Bright Lights52 days • Green and multicolor • 20" • Good for containers

Leaf stalks with colored yellow, gold, orange, pink, crimson or purple. Lighter, milder flavor compared to other chards.
Chard - Fordhook Giant50 days • Green • Heirloom

Truly superior green chard. Heavily crumpled, very dark glossy green leaves with broad white succulent stems.
Kale - Lacinato65-80 days • Green • Heirloom

Heavily savoyed (bumpy) strap-shaped, dark green, almost black leaves. Adds interesting texture and color to salads.
Catalog photo credits: UC Master Gardeners — 1P. Dimas, 2P. Joki, 3D. Laner, 4T. Loftus, 5G. Myers, 6S. Wentz, 7S. Wood, 8C. Yip, 9Unknown UC Master Gardener of Alameda County.