Tomato 'Tomaccio'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Tomaccio'

Keep in mind when planting that Tomaccio is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date.

Growing Tomaccio from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Tomaccio about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Tomaccio

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

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Tomaccio is a tender plant.

Harvesting Tomaccio

Tomato Tomaccio Etymology

Tomaccio tomatoes resulted from a 12 year breeding program using a wild Peruvian tomato species. The program was developed by Hishtil in Israel.

Footnotes

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomaccio_%28tomato%29