Tomato 'Pink Queen' (Organic)

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This remarkable variety, kindly donated by Diggers member Fred Wylie, has a rich heritage of being grown in the lower Hunter-Williams River catchment by Fred's grandfather, a 3rd generation dairy farmer. The large, soft pink fruit features deeply creased tops and becomes very juicy and sweet when fully ripe. Sponsored by Botanica

Sow seed 6-8 weeks before you want to plant out your tomatoes. Never plant tomatoes in the same bed two years running as you risk infection from a build up of pests and diseases. Tomatoes need an open, sunny position, with plenty of air circulation to thrive. Tomatoes are best in a bed which has been heavily manured for a previous crop such as broccoli. A soil that is too rich in nutrients will produce prolific, but soft, sappy growth which is prone to disease. Long, leggy tomato seedlings can be planted very deeply or even on their sides, as the stem is able to grow roots when covered with soil, and a large, healthy root system will develop