«Marvel Striped» - Organic Tomato Seeds
1.14 €
The Marvel Stripe tomato is named for the “marvelous” stripes that run down its skin as well as its interior flesh. The largest of bi-colored heirloom tomatoes, these thin-skinned tomatoes can weigh in at one to two pounds and grow to four inches.
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Heirloom tomato «Marvel Striped»
The Marvel Stripe tomato is named for the “marvelous” stripes that run down its skin as well as its interior flesh. The largest of bi-colored heirloom tomatoes, these thin-skinned tomatoes can weigh in at one to two pounds and grow to four inches in diameter.
Their exterior is deep orange and streaked in thin, blood red strips, and their juicy flesh is colored with the same orange and red of its skin, and is also marbled in white. The Marvel Stripe has a scarce number of seeds, a flat deeply ribbed shape, and a flavor that is smooth, bright, and sweet. The indeterminate or vining tomato plant produces heavy yields of the large fruit along sprawling vines that can grow to six feet, and will continue to set fruit throughout the season.
Detailed Marvel Striped Tomato Info:
- Type: Beefsteak, Ribbed
- Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
- Fruit color: Yellow, Orange
- Days To Maturity: ~110 days
- Fruit Weight: ~14 ounces (~400 g)
- Spread: Mid
- Height: 78 inches (~200 cm)
- Sow Method: Indoor Sow
Planting Tips for Heirloom Tomatoes
Most gardeners want to get the most out of these delicious heirloom tomatoes and therefore give them a head start on the growing season. Start these vegetable seeds indoors in sterile potting mix being sure to keep the temperature above 70 degrees. Some people prefer to use a grow pad but the top of the fridge has been known to be quite effective as well.
Once the first true leaves appear on your tomato seedlings, transplant into 4" pots until you have completely hardened them off in the garden. Hardening is a process of exposing the plants more and more to outside temperature until they are hardy enough to tollerat a complete outdoor move. Generally speaking, by early summer heirloom tomatoes should be transplated into the garden.
Most heirloom varieties are quite productive and will greatly benefit from sturdy supports. It may also be advisable to add blood and bone to the worked soil to help ensure healthy productive heirloom tomatoes.
Seed Care tips for Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Heirloom seeds are hardy but always take care with your garden seeds to give them the appropriate amount of moisture - not letting the vegetable seeds dry out prematurely or overwatering and possibly having them rot.