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Dwarf Tomato Boronia Irish grown

€3,00 EUR
10

A tomato from the happy family

Boronia is a mid-season regular leaf dwarf variety from the DWARF TOMATO PROJECT that produces oblate medium fruit that ripens to dusky rose purple color. This prolific variety originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between New Big Dwarf and Paul Robeson, named Happy, The tomato flavor is well balanced, mild and sweet,. Boronia was selected and named by Patrina Nuske Small after a beautifully scented native Australian flower. This variety has been pledged to the OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative and released in 2014. Seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland.

The OSSI is working to maintain fair and open access to plant genetic diversity worldwide and ensuring freedom to use these resources for farmers, gardeners, breeders, and communities of this and future generations. Free the Seed!

The OSSI Pledge
You have the freedom to use these OSSI- Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this Pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.

Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 24C-28C

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. Leave 50 cm distance between plants.