DWARF TOMATO - Eye Candy

OP Open Pollinated

(10 seeds)

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Stunning variety tastes as gorgeous as it looks

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Dwarf Tomato Eye Candy lives up to its name, and everyone agrees: the tomatoes taste as gorgeous as they look. The black purple colour develops Read More

Dwarf Tomato Eye Candy lives up to its name, and everyone agrees: the tomatoes taste as gorgeous as they look. The black purple colour develops where the fruits are kissed by the sun, and the plants’ foliage tends to be lush and blue-green. When ripe, the fruits are red with distinctive green stripes and splashes of purple-black. As a dwarf, it grows 0.9-1.2m tall, making it manageable for people gardening in containers or small spaces. Individual fruits are a little smaller than the average supermarket tomato, but the heavy harvest makes up for that.

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Common Name: DWARF TOMATO - Eye Candy

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 10

Days to Harvest: 85 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 30-50cm

Row Spacing: 45cm

Companion Plants: Basil, Marigolds

Additional Features: Beds, Containers, Edible, Heirloom, Vines and Climbers

Scientific Name: Lycopersicon esculentum

Germination Time: 7-14 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 90-120cm

Sow Depth: 5mm

Best Months to Plant – Tomato
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain								✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Temperate								✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Tomato
Method	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants			✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Temperate – Tomato
Method	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants			✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Arid – Tomato
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Subtropical – Tomato
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Tropical – Tomato
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Growing Information

How to Sow

Tomatoes are best sown in trays about 6-8 weeks prior to the last frost. Sow seeds about 5mm deep and keep the soil temperature to about 20 celcius until germination. Once the plants have grown their second leaves the seedlings can be transplanted into larger individual pots. Keep the tomato seedlings in a warm sunny position and maintain moisture levels. When planting out, position the plants so that soil covers the entire stem up to the first leaves. This will increase root development and ensure a healthy strong plant. Plants should be placed in full sun and rich soil.

How to Harvest

Tomatoes ripened on the vine will be ready once they show their mature colour. The fruits can also be squeezed and should yield slightly when ripe. If frost occurs and temperatures drop late in the season all tomatoes can be picked. Tomatoes that do not ripen on the vine can be ripened indoors by being placed in a warm place out or direct sun.

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How to Sow

Tomatoes are best sown in trays about 6-8 weeks prior to the last frost. Sow seeds about 5mm deep and keep the soil temperature to about 20 celcius until germination. Once the plants have grown their second leaves the seedlings can be transplanted into larger individual pots. Keep the tomato seedlings in a warm sunny position and maintain moisture levels. When planting out, position the plants so that soil covers the entire stem up to the first leaves. This will increase root development and ensure a healthy strong plant. Plants should be placed in full sun and rich soil.

How to Harvest

Tomatoes ripened on the vine will be ready once they show their mature colour. The fruits can also be squeezed and should yield slightly when ripe. If frost occurs and temperatures drop late in the season all tomatoes can be picked. Tomatoes that do not ripen on the vine can be ripened indoors by being placed in a warm place out or direct sun.

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