The Bloody Butcher tomato is a very early season variety perfect for short growing seasons and cool regions. The Bloody Butcher open-pollinated tomatoes are golf ball size and ripen to a deep red color, with an intense heirloom tomato taste, meaty and juicy making it ideal for eating raw, slicing or in salads. The Bloody Butcher tomato is said to be a heirloom variety however according to Tatiana's tomato database, it was introduced by K. Sahin, Zaden B.V. in 1998, in the Netherlands, LY-3910, and may have been bred by Tom Wagner. We are choosing to consider them as heirloom as they have been around for a while and certainly have the heirloom tomato flavor.
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 1.5 mm deep at soil temperature of 21C. Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle when about 20 cm tall. Plant out 45 cm apart in warm and sunny spot. It is advised to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse or polytunnel.
