TOMATO-THAI PINK EGG
TOMATO-THAI PINK EGG
A$3.50
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Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-THAI PINK EGG often classified as a grape tomato, the Thai Pink Egg looks little like the grape tomatoes most people are familiar with. The fruits are some of the more beautiful tomatoes cultivated today with smooth, jade-pink skin, with the shape of an egg. Fruits may grow to 5cm long, by about 2.5cm wide. Flavour is mild. The plants are dense with an upright growth habit. They are quite popular in Thailand, particularly for their pleasant appearance. Resists cracking even in heavy rain climates.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. To transplant, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this increases rooting & speeds maturity. keep fertilized & evenly watered.
| 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
90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °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
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
18 - 24 °C (65 - 75 °F)
Seed Preparation
None required
Sowing Depth
0.6 cm (0.25 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
90 cm (36 inches)
Watering
Moderate to high
Germination Time (Days)
6 - 12 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil, Marigolds, Garlic
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes, Corn
Pests
Whiteflies, Aphids
Diseases
Fusarium wilt, 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
