TOMATO: EARLIANA

(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: VINE

FRUIT SIZE: MEDIUM

COLOUR: RED, PINK

CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH, PRESERVED

COLD TOLERANT

Developed in 1900 in new jersey by George Sparks, in an attempt to create the earliest tomato on the market. Produces completely round pink/ red tomatoes with a beautifully balanced sweet and tangy flavour. Tolerates cooler climates and is fairly disease resistant. Delicious eaten fresh or preserved.

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

 70-80 Days

APPROX 20 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN

GROWN ORGANICALLY