Tomato 'Tommy Toe'

Product: Tomato 'Tommy Toe'

Product type: SEED (50)

Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum

Syn.: Syn. 'Steakhouse'

Heirloom tomato originated in the Ozarks USA that is highly productive and copes well with heat and humidity. The 3cm cherry tomato has a complex, sweet rich flavour that constantly wins taste tests. It grows over a long season and is disease resistant.

Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender

Plant height: 1.5 m requires staking

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; staking recommended

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 Pest Guard Bags

Harvest: 75 days

Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions