Tomato- Red Fig

Tomato- Red Fig

Solanum lycopersicum

Synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum

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• Semi-determinate, compact habit

• Red pear shaped fruits

• Great for drying

Semi-determinate variety with a compact habit. Well know heirloom tomato popular in the 1800's producing an abundance of small pear-shaped red fruits. Plant has a compact habit and produces small sweet thin-skinned fruits which ripen quickly. Popular for preserving, chutneys, drying, snacking and use in salads or on pizza. Early variety producing fruit around 10 weeks from planting.

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	5mm
When:	Spring and early summer (or after frost)
Germination:	5-10 days @ 21-27°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Frost tender Annual
Row Spacing:	80cm
Plant Spacing:	70cm
Plant Height:	100cm
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	70 days

*Notes: Plants may need staking. 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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