Tomatillo or husk tomato (Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa): A review

ABSTRACT: Physalis ixocarpa (husk tomato) is traditionally cultivated in Mexico, and nowadays the yield is low. In this study, four cultivars of husk tomato were evaluated, under greenhouse and field conditions. It was carried out a split-plot experimental design in a 4x2 factorial arrangement. The large plot was the growth conditions and the small plot was the variety. The microclimate, soil and yield variables were recorded. In the field, the Integrated Photosynthetic Active Radiation (IPAR) was higher 12mol m-2 d-1 than in the greenhouse. The average temperature was slightly higher 1.18°C in the greenhouse and the average relative humidity was slightly higher 0.89% in the field. Plants grown in the greenhouse had lower negative values for the matric potential of the soil. Water consumption and water use efficiency were 10.31 and 53.43% higher in the greenhouse that in the field, respectively. The number of fruits and yield increased significantly in all varieties grown under greenhouse conditions.

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NEW INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS OF HUSK TOMATO FRUIT

Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences ◽

10.21608/jfds.2010.82482 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (9) ◽

pp. 507-516

Author(s):

A. Nadir ◽

Wafaa Abozeid ◽

G. Bareh

Keyword(s):

Tomato Fruit ◽

Innovative Products ◽

Husk Tomato

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First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Sphaerotheca fusca on Tomatillo in California

Plant Disease ◽

10.1094/pdis.1998.82.6.711c ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 82 (6) ◽

pp. 711-711 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. T. Koike ◽

R. F. Smith

Keyword(s):

Powdery Mildew ◽

Fungal Growth ◽

Premature Senescence ◽

First Report ◽

Powdery Mildew Disease ◽

Salinas Valley ◽

Germ Tubes ◽

Husk Tomato ◽

Sphaerotheca Fusca ◽

Commercial Field

Tomatillo or husk tomato (Physalis ixocarpa Brot.) is an annual Solanaceous bush grown for its fruit, which are harvested when the fruit fill the enlarged calyx and are used primarily in Hispanic cooking. In the summer of 1997, commercial field-grown tomatillo in the Salinas Valley (Monterey County) was severely affected by a powdery mildew disease. Fungal growth was found on leaves, petioles, and calyces and resulted in twisting, desiccation, and premature senescence of the tissues. The mycelium was white to gray, ectophytic, amphigenous, and effuse. Mycelial appressoria were indistinct. Conidiophore foot cells were straight, cylindric, measured 36.1 to 61.1 µm (mean 47.0) × 11.1 to 13.9 µm (mean 11.7), and were followed by 1 to 3 shorter cells. Doliform conidia were formed in chains and measured 25.0 to 50.0 µm (mean 32.5) × 11.1 to 22.2 µm (mean 17.7). The length-to-width ratios of conidia generally were less than 2.0, and fibrosin bodies were present. Germ tubes usually were laterally inserted, lacked conspicuous appressoria, and were of the pannosa-type. Cleistothecia were not observed. Based on these characters, the fungus was identified as Sphaerotheca fusca (Fr.) Blumer, Beitr. Krypt.-Fl. Schweiz (1). Pathogenicity was confirmed by gently pressing infected leaves onto leaves of potted tomatillo. Inoculated plants were kept in a chamber at 100% humidity for 48 h, and then maintained in a greenhouse. Powdery mildew developed on inoculated plants after 12 to 14 days, while uninoculated plants did not develop disease. The experiment was conducted a second time and the results were the same. This is the first report of a powdery mildew disease of tomatillo in California. Reference: (1) U. Braun. Nova Hedwigia 89:1, 1987.

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EVALUACIÓN DE VARIEDADES DE TOMATE DE CÁSCARA EVALUATION OF HUSK TOMATO VARIETIES (Physalis spp.)

Revista Chapingo Serie Horticultura ◽

10.5154/r.rchsh.1998.04.035 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol IV (02) ◽

pp. 83-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J.F. Santiaguillo ◽

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A. Peña ◽

D. Montalvo

Keyword(s):

Husk Tomato

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Behavior of “tomatillo” husk tomato fruit (Physalis ixocarpa Brot.) with and without calyx in a modified atmosphere

Ingeniería Agrícola y Biosistemas ◽

10.5154/r.inagbi.2015.09.006 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 61-74

Author(s):

Nilfra Cecilia Flores-Flores ◽

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Anabel Gerónimo-Cruz ◽

Salvador Valle-Guadarrama ◽

Teresa Monroy-Gutiérrez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tomato Fruit ◽

Modified Atmosphere ◽

Husk Tomato

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Increasing Water Use Efficiency in Husk Tomato (<i>Physalis ixocarpa</i> Brot) Production in Tabasco, Mexico with Improved Irrigation Water Management

Journal of Water Resource and Protection ◽

10.4236/jwarp.2014.613114 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 06 (13) ◽

pp. 1248-1258

Author(s):

Rutilo López-López ◽

Ignacio Sánchez Cohen ◽

Marco Antonio InzunzaIbarra ◽

Andrés Fierro Álvarez ◽

Gerardo Esquivel Arriaga

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Water Use Efficiency ◽

Water Use ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Irrigation Water Management ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Husk Tomato

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Economic profitability analysis of husk tomato (Physalis ixocarpa Brot. ex Hornem.) under different silicon dioxide concentrations

RECUBRIMIENTO COMESTIBLE CON BASE DE PIÑON MEXICANO (Jatropha curcas) SOBRE LA CALIDAD DE CHAYOTE MINIMAMENTE PROCESADO ◽

10.32854/agrop.v14i10.2002 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Guillermo Alafita-Vásquez ◽

Monserrat Hernández-Barrios ◽

Saul Teoba-Domínguez ◽

Ramón Zulueta-Rodríguez ◽

Luis Guillermo Hernández-Montiel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Silicon Dioxide ◽

Net Present Value ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Cost Ratio ◽

Benefit Cost Ratio ◽

Profitability Analysis ◽

The One ◽

Positive Cash Flow ◽

Husk Tomato

Objective: To evaluate the effect of different doses of foliar and soil silicon dioxide fertilization on the economic profitability of husk tomato (Physalis ixocarpa Brot. ex Hornem.) cv. 'Querétaro' cultivation under plastic paddings and macro-tunnel conditions. Design/methodology/approach: Ten treatments were evaluated at different concentrations of silicon dioxide fertilization on soil and foliar application: T1: Control treatment (T), T2: Fertilization with silicon dioxide 20, 40, 60 g on soil and 100, 150, and 200 ppm foliar (S20/100F), T3: S20/150F, T4: S20/200F, T5: S40/100F, T6: S40/150F, T7: S40/200F, T8: S60/100F, T9: S60/150F and T10: S60/200, distributed in random blocks. Economic profitability indicators such as Benefit/Cost ratio (B/C), Net Present Value (NPV), and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) were determined. Results: The research established that the S60/150F treatment was the one with the highest economic profitability because it promoted the highest production per hectare, which was reflected in the NPV (MX$ 336,932.97 pesos), the IRR (77.3 %), and a B/C of MX$ 1.16 pesos. Also, treatments S40/200F and S60/100F (where SiO2 was applied) reported positive cash flow, unlike the T. Limitations of the study/implications: With all research facilities closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no evidence related to the contribution of foliar and soil silicon bioassay has been verified. Findings/conclusions: Using SiO2 leads to a financial appreciable rebound of vital importance to be included in economic studies to facilitate the efficient management of the available capital to establish a crop whose field productivity is profitable for the producers.

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