Er...tomatillO... :)

The information you read is erroneous. They are distantly related but tomatillos and tomatoes are not even from the same genus, to say nothing about same species. So I would not worry about them cross pollinating.

Tomatillos are Physalis ixocarpa or Physalis philadelphica.

Tomatoes are Solanum lycopersicum.

I've read the thing about needing two plants for pollination and I'm skeptical about that too, but I've always had more than one plant.

Jim

I read that, too, and this is my first year with them, so I planted two. Would really like that one clarified, though.

>I've read the thing about needing two plants for pollination and I'm skeptical about that too, but I've always had more than one plant.

>I read that, too, and this is my first year with them, so I planted two. Would really like that one clarified, though.

Tomatillos are self-incompatible:

Tomatillo: A Potential Vegetable Crop for Louisiana

Washington State University Extension

Purdue University Horticulture Programo

Thank you to everyone that replied. Now my next stupid question (this is my 2nd year just trying to grow anything!)

The only thing I know about my current tomatillo that was purchased from a local nursery is that the tag said Toma Verde so I have no idea what kind of Tomatillo it is. As apparently I need to have 2 of them does it matter if it's a different variety of Tomatillo? The current one is like 4' tall already & covered with flowers that I guess won't become fruit until the new tomatillo is flowering.
I'm sorry for my ignorance. You should have seen LAST years garden!