Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Tomato (Organic, 75 Days)

Our absolute favorite tomato for 2015. Trying the Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Tomato for the first time is a true flavor experience. Extremely robust flavors; complex and hard to describe: sweet, rich, tart, salty with a hint of smoky, and a dripping, juicy texture. Fruits are 8-12 oz, round to oblate with green metallic stripes over pink skin. 

Solanum lycopersicum

Indeterminate

Germination: 7-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF.

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep

Starting Indoors: 6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 75-80ºF soil temperatures. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot, thin to the strongest seedling or use the 20 Row seedling flat, transplanting into individual pots when seedlings get their 3rd set of leaves. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water soluble fertilizer, diluted to ¼ of the suggested measurement. Transplant out after the last frost. Space 24-36" apart

Sowing Outdoors: Only in areas with very long growing seasons. Sow after the last frost. 

Harvest: When the fruit is red (or the color of the variety planted) and firm.

Tips: The Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Tomato should be planted in fertile soil, amended with compost, mulch, and provide even moisture. Plant deeper than they were growing in the containers, as it makes a stronger root system. Apply a light compost tea every few weeks. Do not apply excessive nitrogen, which can promote excessive foliage and poor fruit set.