TOMATO - PRINCIPE BORGHESE, bush. ORGANIC
Growth Type.......Determinate (BUSH) with semi-climbing tendencies
Leaf Type .............Regular leaf
Fruit Type ............ Plum
Fruit Colour ..........Red
Fruit Size .........Small size, 30 mm
Maturity Time .....Mid Season, 75 days
Usage ..................Drying, Bottling, Sauces, Fresh, Salads, Cooking.
One of our best cooking tomatoes.
Solanum lycopersicum
Growth Type.......Determinate (BUSH) with semi-climbing tendencies
Leaf Type .............Regular leaf
Fruit Type ............ Plum
Fruit Colour ..........Red
Fruit Size .........Small size, 30 mm
Maturity Time .....Mid Season, 75 days
Usage ..................Drying, Bottling, Sauces, Fresh, Salads, Cooking.
COMMENTS...This is a very productive, prolific, variety of tomato. It produces large amounts of fruit with a rich, tasty, flavour when cooked but oddly enough poor taste when raw. The fruit have few seeds which make them ideal for drying. In low humidity areas whole branches of fruit can be hung to dry.
ORIGIN Italian Heirloom, from Southern Italy circa 1910.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS Seed Depth.......0.5cm Plant Spacing....50-75cm Row Spacing......1.2-2.cm
PLANTING TIME.......Tropical areas...All year round ...Subtropical areas...All year round ...Temperate areas....August to December ...Cool areas.........November to December
Do not over-water tomatoes. Tomatoes do not need heavy feeding. Provide strong support for vining varieties.
QTY 40 seeds