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Bishop Castle Tomato
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This variety produces abundant red fruits in clusters, almost perfectly round in shape of approximatively 120 to 170 grams. Their red flesh is juicy and savory with a well-balanced taste.
Impervious to cracking and diseases, it’s fruit keep well after harvest. Originally from Switzerland and cultivated in Sissoch since the 1930s by Walter and Marie Muller-Linder, its seeds were brought all the way to British Columbia by the family in 1952. Grown in greenhouses for a long time, the daughter, Christine Wieber shared some seeds with François Lebel whom in turn, made them available in the Semence du Patrimoine catalog. Having tried them, we were positively surprised. Up to you to give them a try at home!
Package: 30 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Solanum lycopersicum
Common names : Bishop Castle Tomato
French : Tomate Bishop Castle
Family : Solanaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Annual, herbaceous
Habit : Indeterminate
Height : 0.9 to 1.2 m
Width : About 0.45 m if tutored, 0.6 m if left crawling on the ground
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity :75 days
Sowing : Indoors from mid-March until early April
Depth : 0.5 cm
Germination : 7 to 10 days
Soil : Well-drained and rich in humus, or clayish in permanent beds. Avoid overly moist or compacted soils.
Exposure : Full sun
Planting : Outside after the last frost
Plant spacing : 50 cm
Row spacing : 70 cm
Watering : When transplanting and during dry periods
Care and other considerations :
Gradually harden off your seedlings to outdoor conditions about 10 days before transplanting by taking them outside during daytime. When transplanting, lay the plant down and slightly curve it up so that the leafy part sticks out and up; new roots will grow from the buried stem.
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