Spinach 'Matador'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Matador is thought of as half hardy, so remember to protect this plant from frosts and low temperatures. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.5 and 7.5 as Matador likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.12 inches (8.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 8°C / 46°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Matador about 60 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 0°C / 32°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Matador is a half hardy plant.

A variant of Giant Nobel, called the Matador strain. ³

A Spanish heat-tolerant and mildew-resistant spinach was interbred with Giant Nobel, to produce this OP variety.
Matador is Mildew resistant, and will also germinate at slightly higher temps than most other Spinach varieties.

Matodor

Giant Nobel Improved, Matador Strain

¹ Seed packet
² “Gourmet Seed” catalog www.gourmetseed.com
³ Seeds of Diversity database- http://www.seeds.ca/hpd/catalog.php?catalog=mcfa1937