It's Tomatillo time. They are also known as husk tomato, jamberry, husk cherry, or Mexican tomato and belong to the Physalis family with close relations to nightshade but are edible, anyway, it looks like a Chinese lantern thing!

Nine days later and we're waving hello.

looking . . . plant like.

Outside and fighting fit as my great grandmother would say had I known her.

I've not paid much attention to these at all and they seem do have benefited from that. 18 inches now.

Closer inspection this morning revealed a possible fruit bud.

Is this a Tomatillo fruit forming?

The fruit is a berry, a very large one I should add and it's protected by a papery shell very much like a Chinese lantern.

I might be wrong but it look promising, don't you.

You can just make out the berry inside (almost)

Text stolen from Jungle Seeds.

Tomatillo a native of Mexico, is a relative of the tomato, eggplant and pepper. As a traditional part of Mexican cooking, tomatillos are found in stews, moles and salsas. They are seldom used whole, and are often pureed. Its texture is firmer than a tomato and it tastes like a tangy lemon. On the outside, the 2” sized vegetable is bright green. On the inside, it’s considerably lighter. Its seeds are fine and edible. Growing tomatillos is like growing tomatoes, only easier. The tomatillos grow inside a papery husk. The husk helps to protect the fruit should a light frost occur. When the fruit has grown to nearly fill its husk, it’s ready to harvest. Make sure they’re picked before the fruit turns yellow, otherwise the fruit’s tangy flavour will be lost. Cisineros is an incredibly large tomatillo that is easily twice the size of most tomatillos. Apple-green fruits which have a papery husk that splits open as the tomatillos mature and turn yellow-green. Use in the bright green stage for a tart flavour, or allow to ripen further for a sweeter taste. Huge size makes this tomatillo really special. Crops in 75 days from planting