Indigo Rose

Season Overview

Description

Indigo Rose' is the name of this dark purple cherry tomato from the USA. It is also described as a salad tomato due to its size, as it can grow quite large for a cocktail tomato and was bred under the direction of Professor Jim Myers at Oregon State University. "It is the first improved tomato variety in the world that has anthocyanins in its fruit," said Jim Myers when he introduced the variety in 2012. It is the first 'antho tomato' to be commercialized. The normal-leaved plants have dark green, almost blue-black foliage and grow to a height of around 180 cm. 'Indigo Rose' is a late variety and takes around 70 to 80 days from fertilization to ripening. Up to 12 tomatoes grow per vine, averaging 3 to 4 cm in size and around 40 g in weight. The initially green fruits soon turn dark blue to almost black on the sunny side. The side facing away from the sun remains green. As they ripen, which can take some time, the sunny side takes on a purple hue and the reverse side turns orange-red. The ripe fruits also lose some of their shine. The round fruits have 2 fruit chambers, juicy soft flesh and are enclosed in a burst-proof skin. The taste of these crunchy tomatoes is tangy and mildly acidic.

Growing tips

Sow in a warm place (windowsill), approx. 0.5 - 1 cm deep. When the young plants have 4 leaves, prick out into pots. Keep the seed constantly warm and moist. Use sowing soil! Plant outdoors from mid-May (frost-free), acclimatize young plants to outside temperatures beforehand. Plant at a distance of 60 x 80 cm. Side shoots must be broken out (thinning out). Water and fertilize regularly. Provide support immediately after planting out. Further growing tips for the species Cocktail pole tomato.

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