Heirloom Beef Tomato 'Yellow Ruffled' (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds

A very old tomato variety whose history traces back until the 17th century. The fruits are hollow on the inside and, therefore, are well suited for stuffing.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.59

Content: 10 Single seed

Product number: 1242 GTIN: 4250601206585

Description

Yellow Ruffled' is an old heirloom tomato variety, possibly deriving from the 17th century. Its large, golden-yellow tomatoes are defined by their pronounced ribbed appearance and because they are hollow inside, they lend themselves perfectly for being stuffed. Heirloom beef tomatoes of this variety have a delicious mild flavour and it is highly recommended to tie the plants up well.

Lifecycle	Annual
Species	Solanaceae
Region of origin	North America, USA
Growth habit type	Indeterminate / climbing type
Flower colour	Yellow
Flowering months	August, July, June, September
Main harvest	August, July, October, September
Fruit colour	Gelb
Fruit form	flachrund, gerippt
Root system	Heart roots
Winter hardiness zones	11 (4 bis 10 °C)

Sowing depth	0.5 cm
Germination temperature	22-28°C
Germination time	5-10 days
Climate	Subtropical, Temperate
Sunlight	Full sun
Water requirement	High
Planting distance	50 cm
Row spacing	80 cm
Good companion plants	Basil, Celeriac, Knoblauch, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Marigold, Nasturtium, New Zealand Spinach, Parsley, Radish, Spinach, Winter Radish
Bad companion plants	Cucumber, Fennel, Peas, Potatoes, Sweet Pepper

Sowing and care

Preculture indoors from March at approx. +22-28°C. Temper the plantlets in May and plant them into a greenhouse, tomato house, or outdoors (with rain protection). Tie them up on struts or ribbons and pinch them off.
Loves a lot of sun and - as tomatoes are hard feeders - being given nutrients regularly.
Planting distance 50-100 cm

Detailed sowing instruction: How to grow tomatoes from seed

Other names

Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum, S. esculentum, Lycopersicon esculentum, L. lycopersicum

German: Paradeiser, Paradeisapfel, Paradiesapfel, Goldapfel, Liebesapfel, Tomate

English: Tomato

French: Tomate

Italian: Pomodoro

Spanish: Tomate, Tomatera, Jitomate

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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