Queen of Malinalco

created by Christopher at 30.05.2023

Features

Color

yellow

light yellow

Taste

juicy

fruity

sweet

sweetish

finely acidic

exotic

Location

Greenhouse

Outdoor

Warm location

sheltered from the wind

Fruit shape

elongated

lampion-shaped

conical

roundish

Growth habit

high

bushy

fast-growing

Must be supported

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Tomatillo Queen of Malinalco comes from the town of Malicalco in southwest Mexico. It is not a tomato, as the name suggests, but it is closely related to the pineapple cherry. They sit in lampion-shaped, parchment-like bracts. When these bracts become translucent, the fruits are ripe. These fruits ripen from green to light yellow. This tomatillo is larger and sweeter than other tomatillo varieties. The taste is an exotic combination of sweet and sour. The shape is round and elongated to tapered. The flesh is beautifully sweet and juicy. A variety that can also be eaten fresh. Cook and season as a sauce like tomatoes or preserve and use later. Fast-growing, very productive and early-maturing tomatillo variety.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Harvesting is possible from August, when the lampion-shaped bracts become translucent or crack and the berry turns yellow. Ripe fruits fall off the plant regularly. Non-hardy perennial. Height: 150-200 cm. Tying up recommended. Further cultivation tips for the Physalis species.