Tomato : Sweet Olive Hybrid
Vegetable
- Cropping: 100 Days
- Ideal for: Children
Description
Cordon (Indeterminate). Unique olive shaped fruits produced on plants requiring only a stake and tie for with little or no side-shooting required. Early ripening, cascading trusseses of superb flavored, red fruits averaging 15-20gms (½-¾oz) holding well on the plant without splitting. Suitable for growing outdoors or under glass.
Sowing Instructions
Sow in late winter for heated greenhouse cultivation or early spring for the cold greenhouse and mid spring for outdoors. Sow 6mm (¼in) deep in a good compost. Germination usually takes 6-14 days at 24C (75F).
Growing Instructions
Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on in cooler, well lit conditions. Soil based composts produce shorter plants than peat based composts. For hanging baskets, plant carefully one per 30cm (12in) basket leaving a 3cm (1in) space for watering. Water well and stand in a cool, airy place until well rooted. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before hanging outside permanently after all risk of frost. Feed regularly and keep well watered. If planted outdoors, space 60cm (24in) apart in moist, well drained, fertile soil and a sunny spot.
