Bright red fruit 20-40mm in long trusses. Very sweet cherry type, very popular in taste tests in Britain. First fruit matures at 65 days with harvest over a long period.
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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 and high organic 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 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 |
