TOMATO – OLD GERMAN organic new

Description

TOMATO – OLD GERMAN organic new

TOMATO – OLD GERMAN organic new. A very large Beefsteak variety producing fruits up to 2lb with a warm yellow when ripe and blush of red near the stem end. Fruits have a fantastic melt-in-your-mouth texture borne on vigorous large plants that will need firm staking. Best under glass in cooler climes. Indeterminate.

Cultivation Advice TOMATO – OLD GERMAN organic new

• Sow in spring under glass or on a windowsill 1/16 inch deep.
• Germination takes around 6-14 days at 65-75F
• .Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into 3 inch pots.
• Grow on under cooler conditions and when about 8 inches tall,
• either plant in their growing position in the greenhouse
• or gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions
• and plant out 18 inches apart in a warm and sunny spot in moist,
• fertile well drained soil and keep watered.
• What’s the difference between “indeterminate” and “determinate” tomatoes?
• Determinate tomatoes, or “bush” tomatoes, are varieties that grow to a compact height (generally 3 – 4′).
• Determinates stop growing when fruit sets on the top bud. All the tomatoes from the plant ripen at approximately the same time (usually over period of 1- 2 weeks).
• They require a limited amount of staking for support and are perfectly suited for container planting.
• Indeterminate tomatoes will grow and produce fruit until killed by frost.
• They can reach heights of up to 12 feet although 6 feet is normal. Indeterminates will bloom, set new fruit and ripen fruit all at the same time throughout the season.
• They require substantial staking for support and benefit from being constrained to a central growing stem.