A sweet tomato that resembles a witch nose
Witch Nose Long Tomato is a Spanish elongated red plum tomatoes, very sweet , meaty with little seeds. Its shape is bent at the pointy bit and resembles a witch's nose. The plant will give high yields and offers a certain resistance to cold. It is an indeterminate variety ensuring a continuous crop throughout the season. It will need to be supported. The Witch Nose Long Tomato has excellent gourmet qualities eaten as is.
The tomato is native to South America and Central America. Several varieties were already cultivated by the Incas long before the arrival of the Conquistadors. We are always surprised by the abundance of tomato varieties. The term "tomato" comes from the Incas "Tomatl" and designates both the plant and the fruit from the plant. There are fruits of all colors (red, of course, but also green, yellow and even some very rare varieties, blue), of all shapes and sizes. Old varieties are indeterminate plants and can live for two years. Newer varieties are said to be determinate in growth and stop growing at the bush stage so there is no need to stake or trellis them.
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.
