Organic Big Red Tomato Seeds 20 CountLycopersicon lycopersicumGeneral Description: We acquired the seeds for this tomato from a family in southern Illinois who had grown it for generations, and was always simply referred to as that "that big, red tomato". The large vines produce 16 to 24 ounce huge, sweet, red fruit, with just enough "bite" for that old fashioned, home grown taste. Perfect for sandwiches, salads or just eating out of your hand! This is the tomato you remember eating from your grandfather's garden! Plant Type: Indeterminate vinesHarvest: 85 days to maturitySoil: Loose, organic, somewhat sandy soil that is well draining is the best for tomatoes.Soil Preparation: Tomatoes love heat. Cover the planting area with black or red plastic a couple of weeks before you intend to plant. Those extra degrees of warmth will translate into earlier tomatoes. (Mulch after the ground has had a chance to warm up. Mulching does conserve water and prevents the soil and soil born diseases from splashing up on the plants, but if you put it down too early it will also shade and therefore cool the soil.)Soil pH: Optimal soil pH is 6.0 to 6.5, however, 7.0 will work fine.Sun: Tomato seedlings will need strong direct sunlight to develop properly/Water: We can
