Description
Solanum lycopersicum
You are lucky indeed, to have found this rare tomato! Our 2018 farm taste test winner!
This unique little gem sports loads of 2" long, jalapeno-shaped fruits with a crunchy, complex, and sweet flavor that has won fans in taste tests all over town. Dare I say, this may be the best tasting tomato you've ever grown? Green fruits blush pink as they ripen.
Tomatoes are native to northwestern South America and by at least 500 BC they had been domesticated and were being cultivated as far north as modern-day Mexico, enjoyed by Aztec and other civilizations. They spread to Europe and the Caribbean through the Spanish colonizers, where they became staple parts of the food culture in many European countries as well.
Indeterminate. Open-pollinated
30 seeds.
Seeds grown by Earthly Delights Farm in Boise, Idaho.
Directions: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost and transplant out after. Bury past first set of leaves, add eggshells to soil for calcium, and provide support.
|
Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|
¼” |
2’ |
5-10 |
70 |