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Micro tomato Inkspot is a cross between the Pinocchio orange and the Clackamas Blueberry. This very small plant produces an abundance of small, round, dark red tomatoes with dark blue to purple spots. In a small pot the plants do not grow much higher than 25 - 30 cm. This plant has rough leaves. Because this plant grows very open, it suffers little from diseases, pests and moulds. The outside of the tomatoes is dark red with very dark spots and the inside is dark red with black spots. They weigh between ¼ and ½ gram each. The taste of these tomatoes is deliciously sweet, juicy and spicy. This is an early variety.

This tomato plant needs little maintenance like all other micro tomatoes. It isn't necessary to remove the suckers and to support the plant, although it can be handy if the plant is full of the delicious, small cherry tomatoes to put in a sturdy stick, so the plant doesn't fall over. This variety is ideal for people who have little space in the garden or only a balcony. It can be grown in a large pot. This allows people with limited space to enjoy homegrown tomatoes.

Use these tomatoes in pasta sauces, salads, soups, ketchup, on bread and directly from the plant as a delicious and healthy snack. Make sure there is enough sun and warmth and support the plant well for the best result. Tomatoes contain a lot of vitamin C and lycopene. This is best absorbed by the body if the tomatoes are warmed. Blue tomatoes contain a lot of anthocyanins. 

 

 

Indoor sowing: February - April

Germination: 6 - 14 days

Germination temp: 20 - 25 °C

Sowing depth: 2 - 3 mm

Transplanting: when the seedlings are about 20 cm tall

Transplanting in garden: in May, after the last night frosts

Plant spacing: 45 -  50 cm

Planting position: sunny - sheltered (greenhouse)

Days till harvest: 60 - 90

 

Sow indoors from February on in trays filled with moist pottingsoil. Sow shallow and press the seeds gently in the soil, don't cover them with soil, because tomatoes are light germinators. Put the trays away somewhere warm at 20 - 25 °C and cover them with clingfilm or a lid. Keep the temperature as even as possible and don't let the temperature drop during the night. Keep moist, but not to wet to prevent rotting of the seeds. Remove the clingfilm or lid when the seedlings emerge. Transplant the seedlings to seperate pots approx. 10 days after emerging. Put them away a bit cooler at approx. 18 - 20 °C.

Harden the tomatoes of, from the middle of May, when there's no longer any danger of nightfrosts. Put the pots at a temperature of 15 - 18 °C for a week and reduce the amount of water for this week. Put the plants outdoors after this week on a sunny and sheltered plot with well draining soil or put them in a greenhouse. Make sure that there is no longer any nightfrost.
 

Tomatoes need some maintenance to ensure a good harvest. Give the plants a sturdy support with some sturdy and large bamboo sticks. Remove all suckers that will form in the axils of your plants. Remove all the leaves below the lowest hanging fruits by the end of July till the beginning of August. Remove all the leaves of all plants together with the tops of all plants from the end of August till the beginning of September to ensure the ripening of most of the green tomatoes. Harvest the tomatoes by cutting them with scissors. Tomatoes can't be kept for a long period. Don't keep your harvested tomatoes in the fridge. So use them a soon as possible after harvesting. Tomatoes used in sauces can be kept frozen to store.

Micro DRAFT - Inkpot

SKU: 091003
C$5.99Price
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