Salvaterra's Select Tomato, Heirloom, Organic

The Seed Savers Exchange - Winner of our 2017 Tomato Tasting - Paste/ Sauce division. The great meaty texture is paired with a tangy, sweet flavor that makes it an ideal sauce tomato. Fruits measure 2½-3¾". At Seed Savers Exchange (zone 4B), it was a bit later maturing but had above-average productivity. Grown by Charles Salvaterra since the early 1980s, this heirloom tomato has been shared within the Hazleton, Pennsylvania community since the 1950s. Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant.

Characteristics: 

• Organic
• 70-80 days from transplant
• From the Collection Variety 2018

Instructions -

Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun. 

Sow indoors 6 weeks before the last frost

Germination 7-14 days

Plant Outdoors: 24-36” Apart

Support: Cage, stake, or trellis

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