Water Content: Tomatillos are much less watery than tomatoes. If you compare a tomatillo salsa to a tomato one, the green salsa will end up much thicker because tomatillos are much more dense.

Like their relatives, tomatillos are a member of the Solanaceae family, botanical fruits of the plant that they are grown from. Native to Mexico, tomatillos are also referred to as "tomates de ...

Season: Although tomatillos are available from Mexico year-round, the local crop is harvested from late July to September. How to select: The papery husks should be dry and enclose the fruit ...