Question about tomatillos

[grow_my_own]

We grow tomatillos every year. We don't even have to plant them anymore. We have about 6 volunteer plants in the yard right now (doesn't even count the ones I've pulled out and the ones that keep popping up).

Anyway, I heard about pineapple tomatillos and per chance found some seeds for them. Got them started in the greenhouse about 10 days ago (yes, I know it's late in the season... I'm gardening kinda late this year). Germination has been great & I'm hoping to have them in the ground in about 4 weeks. I had never heard of them before. In looking at pictures of them and pictures of ground cherries, they appear to be the same thing.

Are they the same? Just curious.

 

[baymule]

Never grown them, but found this.

http://loghouseplants.com/plants/shop/tomatilloground-cherry-pineapple-tomatillo/

 

[grow_my_own]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to growing these and making some great salsa later in the season.

 

[PhilaGardener]

Tomatillos are Physalis ixocarpa; the pineapple ground cherry is a different species, Physalis pruinosa. Enjoy these great plants!