[SUTTY1]

i have 1 plant in a greenhouse. Its been in flower since early june but no fruit set. Tom's and cuc's in same house all doing ok. Do they usually take so long to set?

[japagow]

I always have had problems with tomatillos in this area.

Last year saw loads of flowers but only one fruit after much moving about.

The four seeds planted from the only fruit I got last year have grown but again I found like you that I had an abundance of flowers but no fruit.
I took them out of the greenhouse and planted them in a bank of borage. The bees have done the trick and I have some fruit, which is a huge step forward. However the night time temperatures hamper the general health of the plant which cowers slightly within the borage afraid to stick anything out that might get too cold.

A recent visit to the South Devon Chilli Farm near Kingsbridge found some tomatillo plants planted in/near borage in a sheltered spot so I feel smug and clever. But seriously, it seems that they need lots of encouragement.

I have posted on tomatiillo before and found a mixture of success and failure in pollination.

My feeling based on experiences so far is 1) that the plant likes to be planted in the ground 2) they need warmth 3) the flower may produce pollen intermittently i.e after rain/watering/sun because bees don't throng around the tomatillo like they do the borage 4) the plant straggles  and looks a mess.

My objective has always been to grow enught fruit to make the salsa, this year with luck I might do it.

Good luck.

[realfood]

One plant in a greenhouse is not enough.
They are extremely floriferous but there are many reports of problems getting them to fruit unless you have at least two plants, the temperature is high enough, and there is ready access for insects, especially hover flies which go wild for them. Hand pollination with a brush or finger does not seem to work. Tomatillos are self-incompatible , ie. will not self-pollinate which is why you need at least two plants, and all plants are hybrids.

[SUTTY1]

Thanks for the replies.

i've done a bit more research myself and your spot on realfood, they aren't self-fertile and need a mate.
I was given it as a swop so nothing realy lost and out with it tomorrow. Think the extra light in the g'house will help the slow to rippen tom's.
Goodluck with the salsa