«Hollow» - Organic Tomato Seeds
1.14 €
Last March I received the most fabulous surprise. I was so excited I could hardly contain myself. It is enclosed. When I saw his photo I had pepper. This name is what was written on the homemade pack.
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Heirloom tomato «Hollow»
Last March I received the most fabulous surprise. I was so excited I could hardly contain myself. It is enclosed. When I saw his photo I had pepper. This name is what was written on the homemade pack.
I started these precious gift seeds even though it was late march, way late in the season to start tomatoes in Pennsylvania. I certainly should not have worried, as they are most of the tomatoes from the Ukrainian area, they are super fast growers and can take many hardships. This tomato, which he named "Pepper Doochova" actually took a bit longer than some. It is probably his own take and breeding work on the pepper tomato or hollow stuffer which is in the trade.
This one was much more prolific than the American "yellow stuffer" one I have grown before a few years ago. "Doochova" also did not get any spots and held up very well on the vine. It was definitely a huge improvement in my opinion. These tomatoes are totally hollow with no gel and are great for stuffing. I like to put chicken or tuna salad in mine. Nice and sweet and as you can see in the photo it looks identical to a sweet yellow bell pepper, although a bit paler in color. This tomato did not exceedingly well due to the awful weather. But I also want to emphasize that these tomatoes are kept on fruiting right up until hard frost here in Amishland.
Detailed Hollow Tomato Info:
- Type: Oblate, Hollow
- Fruit color: White
- Fruit Bearing: Indeterminate
- Days To Maturity: ~111-120 days
- Fruit Weight: 3.5-7 ounces (~100-200 g)
- Spread: Large
- Height: 60 inches (~150 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.