Hillbilly

Variety

Hillbilly

created by Himbeeropi at 01.02.2021

Cultivation Break

4 Years

Season Overview

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Description

Info: Hillbilly tomato is a beautiful yellow-pink-orange marbled flesh tomato from West Virginia (USA), which was bred already around 1880. The tomatoes are soft and juicy and have an intense tomato aroma with a fruity note. They are plump and grow to about 300 to 700 grams. They are suitable for fresh consumption and for cooking. The plants need a warm place and they should be staked out. Variety Hillbilly Tomato Content 10 pieces Optimal germination temperature 20 - 25 °C Sowing February - April germination period 8 - 14 days Growth habit plant approx. 140 - 180 cm height, stake tomato Appearance of the fruits yellow-pink-orange marbled, flat-round, grooved, 300 - 700 g taste mild-fruity, juicy harvest from end of July to end of September Origin USA

F1 Hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Care: Hillbilly tomatoes you can grow indoors, greenhouse and also outdoors. The optimal germination temperature is between 20 and 25°C and germination occurs after 8 - 14 days. You can speed up germination by presoaking the seeds overnight in a damp cloth. You should plant out the pre-pulled plantlets only after the last frost.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

50 cm

Row spacing

50 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Diseases

Root Rot

Dry rot of crucifers

Powdery mildews

Brown rot

Blossomrot

Grey mold

Early blight of potato

Pests

Land snails

Thrips

Aphids

Spider mites

White fly

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