Vegetable Fruit

• Crops in : July to October

Description

Indeterminate, requires support but minimal sideshooting.

Tomato Tamina is an early ripening 'potato leaved' variety with outstanding taste, particularly when grown outdoors. Tomato Tamina produces a huge crop of medium sized 75g (2½oz), round, red tomatoes, ideal for slicing and adding to salads. Can also be grown in the greenhouse.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds 6mm (¼in) deep in pots or trays of good, free-draining, damp, seed compost and cover the seeds with a sprinkling of vermiculite or compost. Place containers in a propagator, or seal in a polythene bag, at a temperature of 18-21C (65-70F) until after germination which takes 7-10 days.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings, when large enough to handle, into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can be planted outdoors, 45cm (18in) apart once all frost risk has passed.

Aftercare

Plants require support but minimal sideshooting for the best yields. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.

Kitchen Notes

Flavour guide: Balanced sweetness/acid, outstanding taste.

Tomatoes are packed with antioxidants and high in Vitamin A and C, and lycopene, all helping to stimulate your body's immune system.