Tomato 'Uncle Tony's La Stupenda' (Organic)
Solanum lycopersicum L.
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A Diggers exclusive, ‘Uncle Tony’s La Stupenda’ is a large, round, red beefsteak tomato that's best suited to sauces and passatas due to its high flesh to seed ratio. With large fruit averaging between 500-600 grams, some fruit will reach a whopping 800 grams!
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Product information
A Diggers exclusive is ‘Uncle Tony’s La Stupenda’. Donated to The Diggers Club by internationally renowned Australian artist and photographer Bill Henson, this is Bill’s Uncle Tony Caruso's tomato, which was originally brought out to Australia from Italy in the 1970s. A prized family heirloom, Clive Blazey initially tasted it in 2019, and after trialling it in our own gardens, we are pleased to offer this high-yielding beefsteak to Diggers Members.
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Product Information
A Diggers exclusive is ‘Uncle Tony’s La Stupenda’. Donated to The Diggers Club by internationally renowned Australian artist and photographer Bill Henson, this is Bill’s Uncle Tony Caruso's tomato, which was originally brought out to Australia from Italy in the 1970s. A prized family heirloom, Clive Blazey initially tasted it in 2019, and after trialling it in our own gardens, we are pleased to offer this high-yielding beefsteak to Diggers Members.
How to grow
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
25
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
97
Sow distance:
60cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Aug-Dec
Warm:
Aug-Dec
Hot:
Apr-Nov
Sub-tropical:
Apr-Jul
Tropical:
Apr-Jul
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Tender Annual
Height:
1.5m
Width:
60cm
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