Description
Solanum lycopersicum
Indescribably delicious slicing tomato, deep maroon in color. One of our favorites.
INDETERMINATE. This fantastic heirloom beefsteak was gifted to a Tennessee family from their Cherokee neighbors in the 1800s. Its prolific dusky purple fruits have deep green shoulders, and the flavor is absolutely divine—rich and complex. Perfect for slicing, bruschetta, and sauces. Indeterminate variety, but it produces most of its main crop over a few weeks in mid-summer, with some stragglers as the summer turns to fall.
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 Swift River Farm in Salmon, 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.
|
Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|
¼” |
2’ |
5-10 |
80 |