Solanum lycopersicum## HOW TO GROW TOMATO Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost, plant out 1–2 weeks after last frost. Requires bottom heat for good germination. Pot up to 3-4” pots when first true leaves develop, bury to first leaves. Gradually harden off in full sun 1–2 weeks before transplanting after last frost. Transplant out stocky 8 to 10” tall plants. Apply super phosphate for high early yields and to avoid blossom-end rot. Too much nitrogen causes excessive vegetation. If fruit cracks, reduce watering. Indeterminate varieties are trellised, fruit ripens over an extended period. Prune to one leader pinching suckers in leaf axles every 7 to 10 days. Thirty days before last frost prune leaders to ripen remaining fruit. Determinate or bush varieties do not need pruning or trellising. Soil pH 4.3-6.6. Hardiness zones 4. Annual.Days from maturity calculated from the date of transplant. Average 8,400 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4-10 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 75-150 feet.Planting Depth 1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 70-85˚FDays to Germ. 6-10Plant Spacing 24-36”, 14-20”Row Spacing 5’, 4’ trellisDays To Maturity 80-85Full Sun, Moist Well Drained ##Six to twelve ounce purple red fruit on 3’ plus compact plant. Among the best tasting dwarf varieties, beautiful fruit. Cross between Budai, small red fruited dwarf, and Stump of the World in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia. Color can vary from purple red to rose, ours is a darker purple selection like Paul Robeson. New Dwarf variety from the Dwarf Tomato Project for those growing in small gardens or containers. Victory Seed introduction for 2011. Tags: Type: Indeterminate, Harvest: Late, Color: Bi-Colored, Size: Large, Shape: Flat, Specialty: Dwarf, Heritage: New Variety, Season: Summer
