Babelsberger Gelbe

created by Alina M. at 12.01.2022

Features

Color

yellow

Season Overview

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Description

Flesh tomato. High yielding. Pale yellow fruit, turning golden when fully ripe, thin-skinned, with soft, very juicy flesh of mildly spicy, sweetish flavor. Fruits weigh approx. 50-70 g. The Babelsberger Gelbe belongs to the old tomato varieties from the conservation breeding of Wolfgang Kreimer (Mühlenbachhof). It is grown only since 2020 in the permaculture Don Giardino to preserve this historic variety. This tomato impresses with a robust growth and various resistances against fungal diseases such as late blight. Up to 0 degrees, this variety keeps valiantly into winter when grown outdoors under cover. Cultivation can be practiced in open field, greenhouse as well as in covered open field. (From seed manufactory).

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Historical variety, many resistances, little demanding, super tasty, favorite tomato of the whole family. Tomatoes need warm temperatures for germination between 20-25°C. After germination, put in a cooler place (max. 20°C). If sown before March, there may be a lack of light and poorer growth of the plants. When pricking out, set deeper to the cotyledons so that the plants can form new roots. Harden off before planting out. Fertilize regularly and water evenly. Should be thinned out. Especially tie or fix the main shoot, otherwise it could break off due to the heavy fruits. A location protected from rain is advantageous. Basil (against mildew and whitefly) and Tagetes (against nematodes, viruses, whitefly) have proven to be good companion plantings. (From Biogartenbedarf).