TOMATO-GROSSE LISSE
TOMATO-GROSSE LISSE
A$3.50
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Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-GROSSE LISSE is an old Australian favorite that produces abundant fruit over a long period. It has medium to large, globe-shaped, deep red fruit with an old-fashioned, sweet & bold tomato flavor. It is a climbing type so requires staking. This is a classic old time favorite full of flavor & juice. It is a heavy fruiting variety.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover, keep moist but not wet. Transplant when seedlings achieve 4-6 leaves.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
180 - 200 cm (6 - 7 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 27 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings
Soil
Loamy, fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Start indoors before last frost
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Row spacing
90 cm (36 inches)
Watering
Moderate, avoid waterlogged soil
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
80 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil, marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Corn, Fennel
Pests
Aphids, Caterpillars
Diseases
Early blight, Verticillium wilt
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
