Tomato Prosperity Seeds

$3.90

Size

Solanum lycopersicum

Prosperity is an old-fashioned tomato producing clusters of smooth red fruits approximately 60–80 mm across. The medium-sized tomatoes are a practical all-purpose type, well suited to slicing, salads, sandwiches and everyday cooking.

A variety with a long history in Australian gardens, Prosperity was listed in the 1956 Yates Garden Guide. Its survival from the mid-twentieth-century home garden era makes it an interesting piece of Australian horticultural history as well as a useful productive tomato.

Plants have a determinate bush habit, producing their crop on relatively compact plants rather than long climbing vines. They require less training than indeterminate tomatoes, although staking or caging can help support the clustered fruits as they develop.

Seed count: approximately 250–400 seeds per gram. Approximately 30 seeds per packet.

When to Plant (Australia)

Tropics: February–August
Subtropics: August–April
Mild climates: August–December
Cold climates: September–December, after frost risk has passed

Planting / Sowing

Sow approximately 5 mm deep into seed-raising mix or directly where conditions are warm. In cooler climates, seed can be started indoors approximately five weeks before transplanting after the last frost. Best soil temperature for germination is approximately 16–35°C.

Space plants approximately 40–60 cm apart with 60–150 cm between rows. Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Plants are compact and generally require less training than climbing varieties, although staking or caging can help support a heavy crop. Water at soil level where possible and avoid waterlogged conditions.

Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.

$3.90