Vegetable Fruit

• Crops in : July to October
• Ideal for : Children

Description

Indeterminate.

The Number 1 cooking variety and unsurpassed for sauces; dry and meaty, larger plum fruits of deep red skin colour. Early to ripen and crops well over a long season.

Sowing Instructions

Tomatoes require a very fertile moisture retentive soil which has had generous applications of well-rotted manure or compost. Choose a site which receives full sun and shelter from strong wind. Sow seeds, under protection or on the windowsill from February to April. Sow in pots/seed trays, 7-10mm deep, using a good compost, at a minimum temperature of 15C.

Aftercare

Keep plants well watered and feed with potash (tomato feed) once first flowers have set fruit. The tall indeterminate varieties will need strong supports.

Kitchen Notes

Serving suggestion - Tomato and pepper bake. Place a layer of sliced tomatoes in a baking dish, cover with cooked rice and chopped sweet peppers. Alternate layers. Dot with butter and bake.