TOMATO Rio Grande

Species: Tomato
Latin name: Lycopersicon Lycopersicum (L.) Karsten Ex.Farw.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Rio Grande
Other usual name: -
Variety: Rio Grande
Family: Solanaceous
Origin: Peru

The Tomato Rio Grande is a variety of tomato resistant to diseases (VFF) producing large, meaty, pear shaped, red fruits, excellent for sauces, purées and juicing. Plant adapted very well to extreme temperatures. Harvest possible in 80 days.

Seed sowing: From February to May
Collect tomatos: From May to September
Height: The tomato reaches on average 1 meter
Exposure: Sunny

Sowing instructions: Seed sowing in pots under frame or in heated greenhouse, put in place after any danger of frosts is drawn aside and that the plants make from 12 to 15 cm in height, think of propping them and to grip the greedy ones, take care not to sprinkle the leave, this will support the development of diseases.

Advised Sowing distance: 50 cm by 70 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 18 °C
Seed germination: 7 to 14 days
Nutritional value: 18 Kcal to the 100 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 2 gr. = +/- 800 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.