Two tomatillo plants for pollination? - Ask Extension
Do I need two tomatillo plants for pollination? Thats what people are telling me. Would a regular tomato cross pollinate with a tomatillo?
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Two tomatillo plants for pollination? #750021
Asked May 14, 2021, 9:51 PM EDT
Do I need two tomatillo plants for pollination? Thats what people are telling me. Would a regular tomato cross pollinate with a tomatillo?
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
Unlike tomatoes, tomatillos are not self-pollinating. You need two (although a neighbor's within a bee's flight will work). And neither can be a tomato. Tomatillo (Physallis philadelphica) is a different genus and species than tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), although they are in the same family (Solanaceae).
