Tomato 'Black Truffle'
Tomato 'Black Truffle' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Heirloom with attractive pear-shaped fruits weighing around 125g. Fruit is a deep burgundy colour with darker shoulders, blemish free with no cracking. It has a deep, rich, complex flavour. A heavy producer that starts early and continues over a long period.
Product: Tomato 'Black Truffle'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Syn.: Syn. Japanese Trifele
Heirloom with attractive pear-shaped fruits weighing around 125g. Fruit is a deep burgundy colour with darker shoulders, blemish free with no cracking. It has a deep, rich, complex flavour. A heavy producer that starts early and continues over a long period.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.5 m
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: March - October in frost-free areas
Tropical: Late April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun, requires staking
Sow where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity; keep well fertilised and evenly watered; protect from fruit fly
Harvest: 85 days; best harvested when the shoulders still have a greenish tinge
seeds per packet
Lycopersicon esculentum
Syn. Japanese Trifele