Splash of Cream / Variegated

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Description

Variegated tomato varieties are very rare, especially among the seed-resistant varieties. This is probably due to the fact that this characteristic is rarely passed on stably via seed. This makes the 'Splash of Cream' tomato a real rarity in which the whole plants and therefore also the unripe fruits are variegated yellow-white-green. When ripe, the medium-sized, round fruits weighing 40-50g turn bright red. The taste is above average and the plants rarely grow taller than 150 cm/1.6 yd. Juicy. Very conspicuous foliage. A variety for collectors and for multi-shoot cultivation under glass.

Growing tips

This variety can be grown on multiple shoots and is rather small for a pole tomato (1.2-1.5 m/1.3-1.6 yd). Ripening time: medium-early, 70-84 days. Tomatoes require a lot of light, heat, water and nutrients. They are grown from seed from March onwards on the windowsill. The seedlings should be planted deep, up to the first leaf base, so that the root system is enlarged by additional lateral roots. Unlike most other crops, tomatoes should always be planted in the same place. The plants also need wooden/corrugated wire rods or a trellis to which you tie them regularly. This is the only way they can support the weight of the fruit. You should regularly break out the side shoots that form in the leaf axils. This is because they do not bear fruit and take away the plant's energy to concentrate on producing lots of fruit. Under-sowing with low-growing plants is a good option - watering tomatoes: Depending on whether you pre-sow or direct sow tomatoes, and depending on the location and variety, you will need to water your tomato plants differently often. Tomatoes can develop very deep roots that can even draw water from the groundwater. In this case, you hardly need to water them, if at all. Pay attention to the leaves, if they hang limp you should water your tomato plants. The soil dries out more quickly, especially in pots, raised beds and raised beds, so you will need to water them more often.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

50 cm

Row spacing

100 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm