Tomato 'Copia'

Should be staked or cages to avoid branches breaking off.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Copia 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. Planting Copia in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Start indoors 6 weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Plant up to first leaves to promote strong roots.

As Copia is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

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

Named in honour of Copia, the American Centre for Food, Wine and the Arts, in Napa, California.

Jeff Dawson created this tomato from a cross between a Green Zebra and a Marvel Stripe. He then sold his seed company to Gary Ibsen who selectively bred this variety to be yellow with red stripes. Jeff Dawson’s original tomato strain was red with yellow stripes.