Tomato 'Scorpio'
Tomato 'Scorpio' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Scorpio' is an Australian variety bred by Alister Inch particularly for subtropical areas as it is resistant to bacterial wilt and copes with humidity. It produces smooth, red, medium-sized, round fruit. The fruit has solid flesh with a good flavour. Indeterminate type so requires staking
Product: Tomato 'Scorpio'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Scorpio' is an Australian variety bred by Alister Inch particularly for subtropical areas as it is resistant to bacterial wilt and copes with humidity. It produces smooth, red, medium-sized, round fruit. The fruit has solid flesh with a good flavour. Indeterminate type so requires staking
Plant type: Frost tender annual to 1.5 m high
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 fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 69 - 80 days