Improved Colossal Red Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340181190 days, indeterminate - The beef-steak type fruit of 'Improved Colossal Red', as the name implies, are large and a nice red color. It is a wonderful slicer with a good balance of sweet and tartness, with a great texture, and very meaty.
The result of selective breeding from an old variety named 'Richmeat', 'Improved Colossal Red' was part of a 1948 group introduction of by the old Burgess Seed and Plant Company of Galesburg, Michigan. Included in the release were 'Improved Colossal Yellow', 'Improved Colossal Red', 'Improved Colossal Crimson' and 'Improved Colossal Orange'.
Fruit Color: Red
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Late 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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