Plaza Latina Giant Tomatillo, Heirloom Seeds

Plaza Latina Giant — The Brandywine of Tomatillos

If the Brandywine is the gold standard of heirloom tomatoes, Plaza Latina Giant is its tomatillo equivalent. This unique, large-fruited Mexican heirloom produces huge yields of oblate, apple-green fruits measuring 3–4 inches wide — dramatically larger than standard tomatillo varieties — on tall, vigorous plants that reward gardeners who give them support.

The seed was originally saved from imported Mexican fruit purchased at the Plaza Latina Market in Eugene, Oregon — a genuine market-to-garden heirloom with a great story. Fruits are ripe when they burst through their husks, and they blend beautifully with hot peppers to make traditional Mexican salsa verde. Less prone to dropping fruit at maturity than other tomatillos.

Why Grow Plaza Latina Giant?

• Huge 3–4" fruits — dramatically larger than standard tomatillo varieties
• Prolific yields — heavy production of apple-green, oblate fruits
• Perfect for salsa verde — the classic ingredient for traditional Mexican green sauce
• Less fruit drop — not as prone to dropping at maturity as other tomatillos
• Genuine market heirloom — seed saved from Plaza Latina Market, Eugene, OR
• Open-pollinated — save seed year after year from your best fruits

Growing Notes

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Culture and care are similar to tomatoes. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed, spacing plants 24–36 inches apart in full sun. Stake or cage tall plants. Important: Tomatillos will not self-pollinate — plant two or more plants (any tomatillo variety) for good fruit production. Harvest when fruits burst through their husks.

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