TOMATO-PURPLE CALABASH
TOMATO-PURPLE CALABASH
A$3.20
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Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-PURPLE CALABASH known as the ugliest but best-tasting tomato you will ever eat. The exceptional sweet flavour from a weird in appearance Heritage Tomato. Purple blue wrinkled fruits blushed brown or chocolate when ripe for eating. The ugly appearance hides a real treasure. Typical of tomatoes pictured in 16th Century Herbal books.
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 | – |
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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