Tomato 'Heirloom Favourites'
A lucky dip selection of heirloom tomatoes in a rainbow of extravagant colours, shapes and flavours.
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This heirloom-type tomato has flattened, dark red-purple fruit with green shoulders. Flesh is very juicy, with a green tinge. Plants must be staked. Yates organic seeds have been grown just as nature intended, under strictly controlled, organic, chemical free conditions.
Features
- Organically grown
- Heritage variety
- Rich flavour
Product details
How
Sow direct in warm conditions or raise in trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Firm down and keep moist. Transplant when 5cm high
Care
Choose a well drained Sunny position. Prepare soil by adding Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone or Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food. Apply Yates Uplift Organic Plant Food or another organic liquid fortnightlyfor a good yield. Protect from pests and diseases with regular applications of Yates Tomato and Vegetable Dust. In fruit fly-affected areas use Nature's Way Fruit Fly Control.
Hint
Great companion plant for basil, broccoli, carrots, celery, onions, marigolds, marjoram, parsley & parsnip. Fruit contains health promoting lycopene.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
40cm |
| Sow depth |
6mm |
| Germination |
6-12 days |
| Germination (days) |
8 days |
| Row space |
50cm |
| Maturity |
10-12 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
77 days |
| Botanical name |
Lycopersicon esculentum |
Tomato 'Big Beef' Hybrid
An award winning hybrid, Big Beef produces large, juicy tomatoes with old-fashioned beefsteak flavour. Long fruiting season, heavy yields and superior disease resistance.
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