Lycopersicon esculentum
Heirloom
6-8 oz. Tender Annual
Old Italian variety that grows 6-8 ounce large, meaty, semi-pleated red fruits in abundance. While it is not the prettiest of the tomatoes, this variety rated among the very highest in our taste tests with a very earthy, old-fashioned tomato flavor. Sow seed in flats indoors and plant out in 6-8 weeks when danger of frost has passed. Plant in rows 24-36 inches apart. Needs trellising. Harvesting tips. Pick fruits as they ripen. When frost threatens, entire plant can be lifted, including roots, and hung upside down indoors to ripen remaining fruits.
Temp: 70-85°F
Plant Spacing: 18"-24"
Days to Maturity: 80-90
Full Sun
Moderate to Heavy Water