{"product_id":"tomatille","title":"TOMATILLO","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eTomatillo: The small Mexican fruit with bright, tangy flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"220\"\u003etomatillo\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as \u003cem data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"247\"\u003etomatillo\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eMexican groundcherry\u003c\/em\u003e, is an original fruit-vegetable from Central America, appreciated for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"406\"\u003egreen or purple fruits enclosed in a papery husk\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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