Tomato- Tropic

Tomato- Tropic

Solanum lycopersicum

Synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum

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• Climbing (indeterminate)

• Good variety for warm and humid climates

• Disease resistant

This variety is best suited to warm and humid climates; it has excellent disease resistance. Climbing (indeterminate). Plants produce good yields of medium sized round fruit that grow to around 250g, with firm red skin and sweet flavour.

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 Annual
Days to Maturity/flowering:	80-90 days

*Notes: 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.

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