Mr. Fothergill's - Tomato Seeds - Black Opal

Mr Fothergill's Tomato Seeds - Black Opal

Black Opal is a heavy cropping cherry type tomato with a deep colour, great for eating fresh or cooked. Sow these seeds outdoors or in a greenhouse for high yields of tasty fruits that provide a great source of vitamin C & antioxidants.

Sow between January-April & they will typically be ready to harvest between June-October.

Key Information:

• Avg. 15 seeds per pack
• Produces huge crops with deep colour
• Indeterminate - needs support
• Great source of vitamin C & antioxidants
• Can be grown in a greenhouse or outdoors

Advice & Tips:

• Sow thinly indoors in pot of compost
• Keep in the warmth - a temperature of 15-20°C is ideal & keep moist
• Seedlings usually appear within 7-14 days
• Transplant to individual pots when seedlings are 10-15cm tall & grow on in cooler conditions
• Plant out April-May to large pots, growbags or greenhouse borders
• Provide support, pinch out side shoots regularly & pinch out growing tip after 5-6 trusses have set
• Delay indoor sowing to March or April for outdoor crops
• Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions before planting out - avoid frosts
• Plant out 45cm apart when frosts are over
• Tomatoes growing in a greenhouse require plenty of ventilation & water, feed regularly once trusses have set

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