«Vorlon» - Organic Tomato Seeds
1.14 €
If you are a lover of black tomatoes or if you have never tasted one, Vorlon tomato would be a good one to try. Vorlon is a well balanced tomato with softish flesh that melts in your mouth. This is a great tomato for sandwiches, salsas, and fresh eating.
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Heirloom Tomato «Vorlon»
If you are a lover of black tomatoes or if you have never tasted one, Vorlon tomato would be a good one to try. Vorlon is a well balanced tomato with softish flesh that melts in your mouth.
It reminds of Nairobi Nights just not as intense. It have some fruits that were close to 1 pound but the average size is closer to 10 ounces. Vines have potato leaves, are a bit sprawling, and prolific. This is a great tomato for sandwiches, salsas, and fresh eating off of the vine. 80 days.
Detailed Vorlon Tomato Info:
- Type: Round
- Fruit color: Black
- Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
- Days To Maturity: ~80 days
- Fruit Weight: 10 ounces
- Spread: Mid
- Height: 32 inches (~80 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.