Tomato- Principe Borghese
Lycopersicon esculentum
Standard seed packet, 50 seeds
$1.30
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Tomato- Principe Borghese
Lycopersicon esculentum
NOT TO NZ
- Bush (determinate)
- Good variety for making sun dried tomatoes
- Small dry fruit with few seeds
Bush (determinate). Italian heirloom. Small ovate red fruit to 2.5cm with few seeds and meaty flesh that is dry in comparison to other varieties. Rich flavour. Used for producing sun dried tomatoes. In dry climates vines can be hung up to air dry. Also good for sauces. Fruits store well.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Sowing Depth: | 5mm |
| When: | Spring and early summer (or after frost) |
| Row Spacing: | 60-70cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Plant Spacing: | 50cm |
| Hardiness: | Frost tender |
| Days to Maturity/flowering: | 80 days |
| Care: | Plants need staking. Prune plants to two main stems. Keep well watered. Pick when mature to encourage more fruit. To reduce the risk of disease do not water overhead. Rotate crops: do not plant in the same position two years in a row. |
(Product number: F2-15)
Seeds per gram: 320 seeds
| SKU | F2-15 |
| Botanical name: | Lycopersicon esculentum |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 50 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 320 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by graibeard / CC BY-SA 2.0 |
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