PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: LARGE
COLOUR: RED
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH & PASTE
SOIL PREFERENCES
PH 5.8-7
Well-drained rich soil.
DAYS TO HARVEST
80 Days
APPROX 20 SEEDS
Colour
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TOMATO: COSTOLUTO GENOVESE
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)
PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: LARGE
COLOUR: RED
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH & PASTE
Italian heirloom.
Genovese means ‘ribbed’ strictly speaking a vine tomato we grow it as a bush due to the weight of the fruit.
1.5 – 1.8m tall.
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 50cm apart.
Pinch out laterals leaving 1-2 leaders.
Grow on a support.
DAYS TO HARVEST
80 Days
APPROX 20 SEEDS
OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN
GROWN ORGANICALLY
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PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: LARGE
COLOUR: RED
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH & PASTE
SOIL PREFERENCES
PH 5.8-7
Well-drained rich soil.
DAYS TO HARVEST
80 Days
APPROX 20 SEEDS