TOMATO-PURPLE CALABASH
$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.
SKU: TTPC
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| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 120 - 180 cm (4 - 6 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 18 - 30°C (64 - 86°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | None required |
| Sowing Depth | 0.6 cm (0.25 inches) |
| Plant Spacing | 45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet) |
| Watering | Moderate to high |
| Good Companion Plants | Basil, Carrots, Marigolds |
| Bad Companion Plants | Corn, Fennel |
| Pests | Aphids, Tomato hornworms, Whiteflies |
| Diseases | Early blight, Fusarium wilt, Bacterial spot |
TOMATO-PURPLE CALABASH
$3.20
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