Tomato 'Black and Red Boar'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Black and Red Boar'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Black and Red Boar is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Black and Red Boar needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Black and Red Boar from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between Tomato plants. For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Black and Red Boar about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Black and Red Boar

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Black and Red Boar is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Black and Red Boar

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in mid summer.

Black and Red Boar folklore & trivia

Stabilized by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms, California, USA.