Tomato 'Rosa de Barbastro'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Rosa de Barbastro'

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

Growing Rosa de Barbastro from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Transplanting Rosa de Barbastro

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 Rosa de Barbastro is a tender plant.

Harvesting Rosa de Barbastro

Tomato Rosa de Barbastro Etymology

Rosa de Barbastro translates to “pink of Barbastro”. Pink denoting the colour, and Barbastro being the down in Spain from where the variety originated. 1

Rosa de Barbastro folklore & trivia

On October 9, 2014, this tomato was designated a National Brand of Spain. 1

Footnotes

1 http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomate_rosa_de_Barbastro