Quick facts
- German heirloom
- Old-fashioned green shouldered variety
- Super large fruits
Solanum lycopersicum
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85 days, Indeterminate. Large, pink fruits can swell to 20 oz.! Regular leaf, “green shoulders” in fruit do not indicate unripe fruits- rather sweeter tasting fruit of heirloom varieties where photosynthesis is taking place in the fruit.
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How to grow it:
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Germ Temp
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Indoor Start
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Germ Days
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Frost Tolerant
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Sun
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Seed Depth
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Plant/Row Spacing
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65-85
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4-6 w.
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6-9 d.
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No
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Full
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1/8”
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24”/36”
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Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before average last frost date. Plant seeds in sterile potting soil and provide 7-10 hours of direct light each day. Thin to the strongest plant per pot. Transplant 24"-36" apart in full sun. Fruits ripe at pink with green shoulders.
Seed specs: Packet size- 30 min.
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