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Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:00 am
by arnorrian
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:28 am
by Shule
Nope, but it's a cool-sounding tomatillo that I've been meaning to put on my wantlist the last couple of days. It's the only one I've seen that shape.
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:14 pm
by MissS
Now that is something that I want to look into. Thanks for posting this.
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:51 am
by MrBig46
If anyone were to buy the seeds of Queen of Malinalco, I'd like to be financially involved. I would pay one bag of seeds and also postage to the Czech Republic either by PayPal or by Mastercard. I really like it and I would like to try to grow it.
Vladimír
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:57 am
by Growing Coastal
Intriguing looking fruit!
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:44 am
by arnorrian
MrBig46 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:51 am
If anyone were to buy the seeds of Queen of Malinalco, I'd like to be financially involved. I would pay one bag of seeds and also postage to the Czech Republic either by PayPal or by Mastercard. I really like it and I would like to try to grow it.
Vladimír
Why not just order them on Baker Creek site? They deliver to Europe, and shipping is not expensive, 5 dollars. I'm waiting a delivery from them now.
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:55 am
by MrBig46
Thank you for the information. I'll try it.
Vladimír
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:20 pm
by MrBig46
They have written on Baker Creek that they only send seeds to the US, not to Europe!
Vladimír
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:30 pm
by arnorrian
MrBig46 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:20 pm
They have written on Baker Creek that they only send seeds to the US, not to Europe!
Vladimír
Are you sure? Their FAQ section says that they do, and I have received a shipment from them to here in Serbia earlier this year, and have two more orders being processed now. They do say that some countries have tighter regulations regarding seed shipments, and that you order at your own risk.
I couldn't resist ordering this variety, but the seed count is only 15 per pack. If I get them with no problems I will send you a couple of seeds.
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:20 am
by MrBig46
When I tried to order the Queen at Baker Creek, I found this website: We are not sending to Europe because of regulations. Perhaps it means the European Union, where the rules really prohibit the import of seeds from countries other than the EU. US companies usually do this, so the EU grower can only get to the seeds through his friends in the US.
If you receive the seeds of the Queen and are willing to send me two or three seeds, I will be grateful. In exchange, I can send you some Spanish beef tomato tomatoes or big heart shaped beefsteaks. I could also send you the seeds of anything the Czech seed companies Moravoseed and SEMO offer, or send you money for postage and the cost of buying seeds. Thanks for the offer.
Vladimir
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:16 am
by Nico
Hello everyone, I am also interested in this tomato, it seems incredible, I think there is little information, because as I read it is not his real name, his real name is "tomate acorazado or tomate acorazonado"
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:17 am
by Nico
70-90 days A very rare tomatillo originally offered by Baker Creek and supposedly picked up by the Simcoxes in Mexico. Simcox called her the "Queen of Malinalco", but this is not the real name of this local race. At the local level they are called "battleship or battleship" = "heart-shaped". This native breed is found in the ancient Aztec town / town of Malinalco, named after the Aztec goddess Malinalxóchitl. It is said that Huitzlipochtli abandoned his sister Malinalxóchitl because he was practicing evil witchcraft. While she was sleeping, he left her in the middle of the forest. When she woke up, she was furious that she had been abandoned by her brother. He gathered people loyal to her and marched to establish himself in what is now Malinalco. Very productive 3 to 6 feet tall plants produce long pear-shaped fruits that begin green and ripen until they turn golden yellow and go through their peel. The biggest tomatillo we have seen. Fruits with incredibly fruity flavor are excellent in cakes, jams, etc.
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:59 am
by arnorrian
MrBig46 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:20 am
When I tried to order the Queen at Baker Creek, I found this website: We are not sending to Europe because of regulations. Perhaps it means the European Union, where the rules really prohibit the import of seeds from countries other than the EU. US companies usually do this, so the EU grower can only get to the seeds through his friends in the US.
If you receive the seeds of the Queen and are willing to send me two or three seeds, I will be grateful. In exchange, I can send you some Spanish beef tomato tomatoes or big heart shaped beefsteaks. I could also send you the seeds of anything the Czech seed companies Moravoseed and SEMO offer, or send you money for postage and the cost of buying seeds. Thanks for the offer.
Vladimir
I'll contact you when I get them. I'll send you six seeds, because tomatillo is not self-fertilizing, and needs to grow in a group to be fruitful. Don't worry about the cost.
I received seed from America twice before, from Baker Creek and MIGardener. But the package from Croatian Seeds never arrived. I don't know if customs here in Serbia impounded them or a postman took them (it happens here). My neighbor has relatives in Croatia, so I got those seeds anyway. I have two orders now at Baker Creek, as I divided the seeds I want into two shipments, not to risk problems with customs. Let's hope they arrive.
Miloš
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:05 pm
by asmx92
Nico, I ordered, but only one bag...
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 2:21 am
by Nico
Good Anneliese! Where did you find who sells it and sends it to Europe? I wonder what flavor this rarity will have
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 2:26 am
by Nico
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I found something in amazon called tomatillo or Physalis ixocarpa of other colors and even purple, but I think they are not the same as the header photo
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Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 3:02 am
by arnorrian
Yes, tomatillo is a close relative of tomato, Queen of Malinalco is a tomatillo. From what I gather they are very fruitful, less disease-prone, but not self fertile, so need to be grown in groups. I already have a purple tomatillo seeds ready.
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 3:14 am
by asmx92
Nico, I ordered by this vendor last year, too. I tried it and it worked...
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 12:56 am
by MrBig46
I'm just interested. Do you already have Queen of Malinalco seeds? Will you grow this tomatillo this year? If so, I would like to see the results so that I could possibly decide for 2021.
Vladimír
Re: Queen of Malinalco husk tomato
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:17 am
by asmx92
Yes, I got the seeds from Queen of Malinalco and sent them Nico. Sent me your address and I'll send you a few seeds.