Yellow Ruffled Slicing Tomato
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Yellow Ruffled
Slicing Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Rare 3-5 oz., Tender Annual Attractive, bright yellow, pleated fruits of paste tomato consistency. Large vines produce late, but prolifically, until frost. Sow seed in flats indoors and plant out in 6-8 weeks when frost danger has passed. Plant in rows 24-36 inches apart. Needs trellising. Enrich soil lightly with mature compost. Enhanced by companion planting with dill, basil, marigolds or mint. 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. |
Planting
Depth: 1/4" Soil Temp. for Germ.: 70-85°F Days to Germ.: 6-10 Plant Spacing: 18"-24" Days to Maturity: 85-95 Full Sun Moderate Water |