Tomato 'Rouge De Marmande'
Tomato 'Rouge De Marmande' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Rouge de Marmande' is a French heirloom that produces clusters of 170 g deep red, slightly flattened, ribbed fruits that are up to 9 cm across. The fruit has an outstanding flavour and very few seeds. It is early maturing and will set fruit well in cooler conditions than other varieties. Good disease and pest resistance. Indeterminate type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 65 - 75.
Product: Tomato 'Rouge De Marmande'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Syn.: syn. 'Early Girl'
A French heirloom that produces clusters of 170g deep red, slightly flattened, ribbed fruits that are up to 9 cm across. The fruit has an outstanding flavour and very few seeds. It will set fruit well in cooler conditions than other varieties. Good disease and pest resistance.
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: Keep well fertilised and evenly watered; protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 65 - 75 days
50 seeds per packet
Lycopersicon esculentum
syn. 'Early Girl'
Warm season annual, frost tender
Tomato 'Rouge De Marmande'
Rouge de Marmande' is a French heirloom that produces clusters of 170 g deep red, slightly flattened, ribbed fruits that are up to 9 cm across. The fruit has an outstanding flavour and very few seeds. It is early maturing and will set fruit well in cooler conditions than other varieties. Good disease and pest resistance. Indeterminate type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 65 - 75.