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