Tomato 'Coração de boi'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Coração de boi'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Coração de boi is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Coração de boi likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Coração de boi from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between Tomato plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Coração de boi

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

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 Coração de boi is a tender plant.

Harvesting Coração de boi

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Other Names for Tomato 'Coração de boi'

Coração, Coracio di boi, Corazon de boi, Corazon de buey