TOMATO: ZEMER KAU
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: OXHEART, MEDIUM
COLOUR: MULTI, PINK, ORANGE, YELLOW
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH, COOKED

One of Momo’s favourites this is an open pollinated mid-season indeterminate originating in Italy. Gorgeous pink fleshed oxheart tomato.
Can be cooked but best eaten fresh!

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 and grow on a support.

DAYS TO HARVEST
80 Days

APPROX 12 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN
GROWN ORGANICALLY