Tomato 'Principe Borghese'
Tomato 'Principe Borghese' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Principe Borghese' is an Italian heirloom with deep red, 30-60g, plum-shaped fruit. It is very tasty eaten fresh in salads and ideal for bottling, cooking, pastes and drying, as it has few seeds and retains flavour well. It is a determinate type so does not require staking.
Product: Tomato 'Principe Borghese'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Principe Borghese' is an Italian heirloom with deep red, 30-60g, plum-shaped fruit. It is very tasty eaten fresh in salads and ideal for bottling, cooking, pastes and drying, as it has few seeds and retains flavour well. It is a determinate type so does not require staking.
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
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 fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 78 days