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«Malachite Box» - Organic Tomato Seeds
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Malachite Box Tomato Seeds. This Heirloom Malakhitovaya Shkatulka tomato's name translate to Malachite Box. The lovely green color Of Heirloom Malachite Box Tomato resembles the mineral Malachite.
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Heirloom tomato «Malachite Box»
Malachite Box Tomato Seeds. This Heirloom Malakhitovaya Shkatulka tomato's name translate to Malachite Box. The lovely green color Of Heirloom Malachite Box Tomato resembles the mineral Malachite.
Heirloom Malachite Box Green Tomato is a fairly early variety that can take the cold better than most tomatoes. The hardy plants of Heirloom Malachite Box Tomato produce many medium size, globe shaped, green fruit. Heirloom Malachite Box Tomato are juicy and flavorful.
The skin of Heirloom Malachite Box Tomato will turn a little yellow when ripe. A beautiful heirloom green tomato. You can tell when tomatoes are ripe by simply giving them a GENTLE squeeze, they will feel less firm and have a little spring to them. Heirloom Malachite Box Tomato are 70 days until first harvest. Indeterminate.
Detailed Malachite Box Tomato Info:
- Type: Beefsteak
- Fruit Bearing: Determinate
- Fruit color: Green
- Days To Maturity: ~110 days
- Fruit Weight: ~11.5 ounces (~300 g)
- Spread: Mid
- Height: 60 inches (~120 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.