TOMATO: SUPER SIOUX
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: MEDIUM LARGE
COLOUR: RED
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: PROCESSING

Sets fruit even during hot weather.
Crack resistant from 1944 Nebraska.
Grows up to 1-1.5m tall.
Produces red globe-shaped, fruits, thick walled and fleshy with a nice old-time tart flavour.
A good processing tomato.

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.
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