TOMATO: ROUGHWOOD GOLDEN PLUM
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: SEMI-DETERMINATE, VINE, BUSH
FRUIT SIZE: CHERRY/GRAPE
COLOUR: ORANGE
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: PASTE, SAUCES, CANNING, FRESH
LOW ACID

Developed by William Woys Weaver; this semi determinate variety is a cross between the “Yellow Brandywine” and “San Marzano” varieties. It is a sweet flavoured and meaty little wonder with a low seed to flesh ratio making it one of few grape tomatoes suited to cooking and preserving.

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 1m apart.

DAYS TO HARVEST
75-80 Days

APPROX 20 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN
GROWN ORGANICALLY