Tomatillo Aurora
Variety
Tomatillo Aurora
Approved Data
created by Berrit v. at 04.02.2021
Seed packet
Features
Color
yellow
Location
Greenhouse
Balcony
Pot
Outdoor
Growth habit
high
Taste
sweet
acidic
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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D
Description
'Aurora' has sweet and sour, yellow, up to tangerine-sized fruits. Suitable for sauces or pan-fried, fully ripe also raw. Taste reminiscent of physalis with apple and raw potato. Traditionally used with chili to make salsa. Significantly more precocious than other varieties and very productive.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Supporting the plant can be useful. First flowering often already in the pot before planting out in May.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
80 cm
Row spacing
80 cm
Seeding depth
0.2-0.5 cm
Companion Plants
Arugula / Rocket
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Spinach (Summer)
Strawberry
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Grey mold
Pests
Thrips
White fly
