Description

Determinate.

Large 3 inch, blocky, pear-shaped paste tomato deep red in color. Vigorous plants produce heavy crops of tomatoes in clusters. Good disease resistance.

Sowing Instructions

Tomatoes require a very fertile moisture retentive soil which has had generous applications of well-rotted manure or compost. Choose a site which receives full sun and shelter from strong wind. Sow seeds, under protection or on the windowsill from February to April. Sow in pots/seed trays, ⅓-½in deep, using a good compost, at a minimum temperature of 59F.

Growing Instructions

Pot on in individual 3 inch pots when large enough to handle. When the plants have reached 8 inches high they should be transplanted outdoors, either under plastic for protective cropping or into the open ground when all danger of frost has passed. Also suitable for planting in large containers or growing bags outdoors in very sheltered sites. In very warm areas, cropping can be extended well into autumn by planting late crops in June-July. Plants can also be grown in the glasshouse.

Aftercare Instructions

Keep plants well watered and feed with potash (tomato feed) once first flowers have set fruit. The tall indeterminate varieties will need strong supports.

Kitchen Notes

Serving suggestion - Baked tomatoes. Cut in halves, place in baking tray with olive oil, cover with chopped parsley and basil. Cover with buttered breadcrumbs and bake till brown.