Description
Solanum lycopersicum
Thick-skinned fruits resist cracking and offer ample garden snacks on hot summer days!
INDETERMINATE. Sometimes called Yellow Fig, this heirloom has been popular in the US pretty much since the US has been the US, handed gardener-to-gardener across vast expanses. Its sweet, tangy, 1” pear-shaped fruits are eaten fresh or dried.
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.
Seeds grown by Sonshine Acres in Emmett, Idaho.
30 seeds.
Directions: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost and transplant out after. Bury past first set of leaves, add eggshells to soil for calcium, and provide support.
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Planting Depth |
Plant Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
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1/4" |
2' |
5-10 |
80 |