TOMATO: NIPPLE

(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: VINE

FRUIT SIZE: SMALL

COLOUR: RED

CULINARY APPLICATIONS: PASTES, FRESH, & SAUCES

Italian heirloom.

Crack resistant and grows up to 2m tall.

Deep red tomato with a pronounced nipple at the base.

Grows in trusses of 6-8.

A good all round tomato, fresh use and paste, sauce

Big producer, rich flavour.

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