Description
Solanum lycopersicum
You won’t believe the diversity of fruits coming off just one plant!
DETERMINATE. This wildly-diverse & promiscuous tomato is your invitation into the whimsical world of amateur tomato breeding! Whether you participate merely as a curious gardener eager to sample a wide variety of novel tomato fruits, or as the next seed saver helping them along their winding, adapting journey, it will be an adventure! A project of Montana breeder William Schlegel, it’s being selected for excellent production of tie-dyed fruits that mature in cold climates.
Tomatoes are native to northwestern South America and by at least 500 BC they had been domesticated and were being cultivated as far north as modern-day Mexico, enjoyed by Aztec and other civilizations. They spread to Europe and the Caribbean through the Spanish colonizers, where they became staple parts of the food culture in many European countries as well.
OSSI Pledged by William Schlegel.
Seeds grown by William Schlegel in Ronan, Montana and Winniford Family Farm in Rice, Washington.
30 seeds.
Directions: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost and transplant out after. If transplanting, bury past first set of leaves, add eggshells to soil for calcium, and provide support.
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Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
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¼” |
2’ |
5-10 |
60-70 |