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<\/p>\nSo, you\u2019ve planted the plants and kept them alive, and you\u2019re excitedly waiting for the harvest\u2026 But wait! Why are my tomatillos not fruiting, I hear you cry?<\/p>\n
There can be a lot of different reasons for this, and we can offer you some great explanations – and ways to fix the problem. Read on!<\/p>\n
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In order for the flowers to turn to fruit, any plant needs to be pollinated. That is the key! If your tomatillos aren\u2019t fruiting, chances are you have a pollination issue.<\/p>\n
Some plants can pollinate themselves and get on with growing without the input of anything else – sadly tomatillos are not one of these plants.<\/p>\n
They need to be cross pollinated – that is, have their pollen spread to and from another plant, in order to fruit effectively.<\/p>\n
Pollinators such as bees and butterflies will do this job very effectively for you, but if you want to get scientific about it then you can use a paintbrush.<\/p>\n
Carefully insert a paintbrush into the flower of one plant, then wipe it around gently. Without cleaning the brush, repeat the process on a flower from another plant.<\/p>\n
You should do this with every flower you have on your plants, to ensure a good even distribution of pollen.<\/p>\n
You may find that this is necessary if you are growing your tomatillos indoors, or if you live in an area without many insects.<\/p>\n