Tomato 'Uluru Ochre'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Uluru Ochre'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Uluru Ochre is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Uluru Ochre from seed

Start indoors six weeks before last frost date.

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

Transplanting Uluru Ochre

Transplant at 6-inches tall. Plant to first set of leaves to promote strong root growth.

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

Harvesting Uluru Ochre

Tomato Uluru Ochre Etymology

Named by Patrina Nuske (Australia) after Uluru Rock in Australia for the primary colours of the fruit.

Uluru Ochre folklore & trivia

A cross between [Orange Heirloom] x [Rosella Purple], and part of the Dwarf Tomato Project 1

Footnotes

1 http://dwarftomatoproject.net/Rosy.php