TOMATO: SUNRAY
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: LARGE
COLOUR: ORANGE, YELLOW
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH, SAUCES,
DROUGHT TOLERANT

Developed in 1950 as a disease resistant cross between the Pan-American and Jubilee tomato varieties. A very good producer of big meaty fruits with a full flavour as delicious sliced fresh as it is cooked into sauces.

WHEN TO PLANT
Cool Climate: AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, (INSIDE) Plant out after risk of frost when soil temperature reaches 16ºC+.
Temperate: SEP-DEC Transplant or direct sow outside only when soil temperatures reach 16ºC+.
Sub – Tropical: (FROST FREE ZONES) MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP,
(Can be grown year-round but risk of disease increases when sown in hotter months.)
Tropical: Late April to the beginning of July.

SOIL PREFERENCES
PH 5.8-7
Well-drained rich soil.

GROWING TIPS
Raise in seedling tray, sow 6mm deep and keep moist.
Remove bottom leaves when planting and plant deeply to promote strong growth.
Plant 45cm apart. Pinch out laterals leaving 1-2 leaders and grow on a support.

DAYS TO HARVEST
75-80 Days

APPROX 20 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN
GROWN ORGANICALLY