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Zapotec Pleated
Slicing Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum
Rare/Traditional
3-5 oz. Tender Annual
Named for its creators, the Zapotec people of Oaxaca,
the pink fruits are large, with ruffles like a pleated dress. They can be
stuffed and baked like a bell pepper, or served raw. Sow seed in flats
indoors and plant out in garden in 6-8 weeks when all danger of frost has
passed. Plant in rows 24-36 inches apart. Needs trellising. Harvesting
tips. Pick individual fruits as they ripen. When frost threatens, entire
plant can be lifted, including roots, and hung upside down indoors to
ripen remaining fruits.
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Planting
Depth: 1/4"
Soil Temp. for Germ.: 70-85°F
Days to Germ.: 10-14
Plant Spacing: 2'-3'
Days to Maturity: 80-85
Full Sun
Moderate Water
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