Kostas
Variety
Kostas
Approved Data
created by Chris at 12.03.2021
Seed packet
Features
Color
orange
red
Cultivation Break
4 Years
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
F1 hybrid. The 15-18 cm/5.9-7.1 in long, icicle-shaped fruits ripen from white-green to deep red. They are tasty and rich in vitamins. They always love a sunny, wind-protected place and need humus, well-drained, nutrient-rich garden soil to grow. For greenhouse and protected outdoor. Resistant to tomato mosaic virus. Germination after 15-25 days at 22-28°C/72-82°F. (From Sperli).
F1 Hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Cover the seeds only lightly with soil for germination, keep evenly moist but not wet and warm (min. 20°C/68°F, more likely 25°C/77°F). A bright location is also important. Prick out as soon as 2-4 true leaves are present. Harden off before planting out. When the first fruits start to form, fertilize about 1 time a week. The first flower can be broken out to encourage the formation of more fruits. Wind-protected locations are advantageous. Support shoots if necessary.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
60 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Basil
Bean ((Scarlet) runner bean)
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Lima Bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chinese kale - Kai-lan / Chinese broccoli
Chives
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Garlic
Garlic chives
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lavender
Leeks
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Puntarelle / Cicoria di catalogna / Cicoria asparago)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Ornamental alliums
Parsley
Radish
Radishes
Rosemary
Savory
Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Winter)
Thyme
Vegetable cabbage - Forage cabbage
Antagonistic Plants
Aubergine / Eggplant
Beetroot
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Chili
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (Caigua)
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garden squash - Patisson / UFO squash
Hair cucumbers / snake gourds
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Nightshades (Other)
Ornamental pumpkin
Pea
Potato
Pumpkin / Squash
Rapeseed
Rapeseed - Sheer cabbage / Siberian cabbage
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Turnip
Turnip greens - Tatsoi
Turnips - Oilseed turnips
Turnips - Wild turnips
Yalta tomatoes
Diseases
Root Rot
Powdery mildews
Blossomrot
Early blight of potato
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Grey mold
Pests
Land snails
Thrips
Spider mites
Aphids
White fly
