Rio Grande paste tomato Heirloom

Rio Grande tomato is a paste tomato with a fabulous taste, said to be a heirloom from Italy. This medium early and very productive variety is suitable for growing outdoors. This determinate tomato variety is a regular leaf variety and will produce heavy sets of elongated sweet and deliciously addictive red plum fruits. A must have in your tomato garden. deliciously addictive red fruits.

Scientific Name: solanum lycopersicum

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 21-29°C

Germination time in days: 7-14 days

Indicative Days to maturity: 80-120 days

Sunlight: Full Sun

Soil requirement: Well drained and rich

Sowing and cultivation: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.Sow seed in a propagator from March in warmth. Keep small plants in a sunny, frost-free environment until they can be planted in the greenhouse from late April or outdoors in late May.