Giant Heart Climber Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340295184 days, indeterminate - These gigantic, pink, heart-shaped tomatoes ranged from thirteen to thirty-two ounces! Here in Oregon they did seem to be a bit prone to vertical cracking late in the season but this did not affect their use. Most of the fruit have prominent points on the blossom ends.
'Giant Heart Climber' is an old family heirloom sent to us by Ben McKiver of Manitoba, Canada. Mr. McKiver wrote, "I am enclosing some tomato seeds that my grandfather cultivated every year until he passed away in 1992. We always called them "Giant Heart Climbers." Growing these tomatoes as a child, we had one that made the front page of the local newspaper (Cornwall, Ontario) that weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz. Also when supported, we've had plants achieve heights in excess of ten feet."
'Giant Heart Climber' is an old family heirloom sent to us by Ben McKiver of Manitoba, Canada. Mr. McKiver wrote, "I am enclosing some tomato seeds that my grandfather cultivated every year until he passed away in 1992. We always called them "Giant Heart Climbers." Growing these tomatoes as a child, we had one that made the front page of the local newspaper (Cornwall, Ontario) that weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz. Also when supported, we've had plants achieve heights in excess of ten feet."
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Fruit Color: Purple
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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★★★★★ Blight resistant!
By Joshua Matney on March 16, 2017
By Joshua Matney on March 16, 2017
These tomatoes are huge and meaty and almost seedless. I had these plants growing among five other varieties. All plants got both early and late blight but not these babies, didn't even touch them. I did seem to have a pollination problem, maybe from high humidity we had. The only plants that made tomatoes were next to different varieties. I saved seed maybe i will get something interesting.
