TOMATO-AUSTRALIAN RED
TOMATO-AUSTRALIAN RED
A$3.20
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Lycopersicon esculentum
Large flat red fruit noted for its ability to form ripe tomatoes in cool summer areas. There is nothing like the taste of a freshly picked tomato, warm from the sunshine. In the smallest of gardens or even an apartment with a window-box, it is worth growing at least one tomato plant for the pleasure it will give you. They will grow in pots, troughs or even hanging baskets.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. To transplant, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this increases rooting & speeds maturity. Keep fertilized & evenly watered.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
120 - 150 cm (4 - 5 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to early Autumn
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Grown as annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings
Soil
Rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 26 °C (70 - 80 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds 24 hours before sowing
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (1/4 inch)
Plant Spacing
45-60 cm (18-24 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (36 - 48 inches)
Watering
Moderate, keep soil evenly moist
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil, Marigold, Carrots, Onions, Garlic
Bad Companion Plants
Corn, Potatoes, Eggplant, Cabbage family
Pests
Aphids, Hornworms, Whiteflies
Diseases
Tomato blight, Fusarium wilt
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
