TOMATO: PRINCIPE BORGHESE
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: BUSH
FRUIT SIZE: CHERRY
COLOUR: RED
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH, SAUCES, BOTTLING, PASTES, SUNDRIED

An Italian heirloom. Deep-red 30-60g fruit 2-3cm long.
An all-rounder good for fresh eating, bottling cooking, pastes & famous for sun drying; few seeds and low moisture content make them the perfect sun-dried tomato.

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.

DAYS TO HARVEST
78 Days

APPROX 20 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN
GROWN ORGANICALLY