Attractive round yellow/orange fruit to 75mm. Firm meaty flesh, excellent fresh or for slicing and salads. Some disease resistance. A New Zealand heirloom, the heir to the title 7th Earl of Edgecombe went to England from New Zealand and returned with the title and the tomato.
73-78 days.
We cannot send this seed to Western Australia
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Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum
Originates from the Andes and cultivated in Central America. Suppresses couch grass, high in vitamin C, companion to parsley. Prefers open sunny positions. Sensitive to frosts. Water in furrows rather than overhead to reduce disease, declines if waterlogged. Does well on light to heavy soils with good drainage, high organic matter and phosphorus. Sow anytime in frost free areas, can sow indoors 5 weeks before transplanting in cooler areas or after last frost.
250-400 seeds per gram
Tomato seeds planting information:
Tropics: | Feb-Aug |
Subtropic: | Aug-Apr |
Mild: | Aug-Dec |
Cold/Frost: | Sep-Dec |
Plant space cm: | 40-60 |
Row space cm: | 60-150 |
Depth cm: | 0.5 |
Best soil temp: | 16-35 °C |
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Number of seeds per gram: | 250-400 |
Rate per hectare: | 300-400g |
Average days to maturity: | 60-120 |