TOMATO: PEARSON

(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: BUSH

FRUIT SIZE: SMALL

COLOUR: RED

CULINARY APPLICATIONS: CANNING, SAUCE, FRESH

American heirloom cultivated in California in 1936 by Dr oscar Pearson. A cross between “Fargo and “California 55”.  Initially developed as a canning tomato, these slightly flattened round red fruits produce well, even in very warm arid conditions and can be enjoyed fresh, in a sauce, canned 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 1 metre apart.

 

DAYS TO HARVEST

80 Days

APPROX 20 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN

GROWN ORGANICALLY