Grappolo d’Inverno, Grappoli, Bonbolino

Season Overview

Description

Beautiful cocktail tomato, the fruits hang in panicles on the plants, are light red and have small tips at the flower pole. Ideal for drying or dehydrating. A Grappoli d'Inverno tomato is an old Italian variety from the Apulia region in southern Italy. The name means "winter grape" and alludes to the fact that the rich panicles of small red tomatoes used to be hung up in Italy in winter and therefore kept for a very long time. The sturdy plants grow up to 2.50 meters high and bear vast quantities of aromatic cherry tomatoes. They are also very resistant to various diseases.

Growing tips

Ripening time: 50-60 days (early). Tomatoes require a lot of light, heat, water and nutrients. They are grown from seed on the windowsill from March. 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 regularly tie them. 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.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

50 cm

Row spacing

80 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm