Description
Tomato Opalka #8042
(85 days) Solanum lycopersicum Indeterminate A very large (4-6″) paste tomato that is meaty and almost dry, great for bulking up those tomato sauces. It is an excellent eating and canning tomato and has very few seeds.
Certified organic 25 seeds+/pkt
Start seeds indoors 6-7 weeks before last frost. Soil temp needs to be between 25-35°C and tomato grow seedlings under good lights for 10 to 12 hours a day. Sow 1/4″ deep in a light soil mix; harden off & plant out 24 – 48″ apart, in rich soil, after all danger of frost is over. Tomatoes benefit from staking.
For more great tomato varieties visit: Tomatoes at Cochrane Family Farms
Cochrane Family Farm is a Certified organic family farm that follows permaculture practices to continually improve the soil. We do not use any chemical sprays or other chemical inputs and grow only hand tended heirloom varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. We do not grow any vegetable or herb hybrids. Because of these practices our seeds are well adapted and vigorous.
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Tomato Opalka #8042
