PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: LARGE, BEEFSTEAK
COLOUR: RED, PINK
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH, SLICING, CANNING, SAUCES
SOIL PREFERENCES
PH 5.8-7
Well-drained rich soil.
DAYS TO HARVEST
85 Days
APPROX 20 SEEDS
Canning/Preserving
$4.20
TOMATO: BELGIUM MONSTER / GIANT BELGIUM TOMATO
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)
PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: LARGE, BEEFSTEAK
COLOUR: RED, PINK
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH, SLICING, CANNING, SAUCES
It truly does not get any bigger than this whopper of a beefsteak tomato! Fruits are usually between 500gm – 1kg but have been known to weigh up to 2kg! But this is not quantity over quality; the flesh is meaty with a sweet and full flavour!
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 a minimum of 90 cm apart. Pinch out laterals leaving 1-2 leaders. Will most definitely require support.
DAYS TO HARVEST
85 Days
APPROX 20 SEEDS
OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN
GROWN ORGANICALLY
Out of stock
PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: LARGE, BEEFSTEAK
COLOUR: RED, PINK
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH, SLICING, CANNING, SAUCES
SOIL PREFERENCES
PH 5.8-7
Well-drained rich soil.
DAYS TO HARVEST
85 Days
APPROX 20 SEEDS