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Hillbilly Tomato Seeds

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Hillbilly Tomato
SKU: TM61-20
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85 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Open Pollinated. Hillbilly Tomato. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 to 2 lb bicolor orange yellow beefsteak tomatoes with red and pink streaks. They are very sweet, juicy, and flavorful. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and slicing. Low acidity variety. A potato leaf variety. The plant requires support, either staking or cages. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom from West Virginia, USA. Indeterminate.

Lot No: 100458

Germination: 85%

Test Date: 09/2024

Seeds Per Pound: 128,000

Plant Height: 48 to 60” tall

Planting Season: Spring

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

Planting Method: Indoor Sow

Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum

 
Seed DepthSoil Temp. for GerminationDays to GerminationSunlight RequirementsPlanting Time
1/4 to 1/2" 80 F to 85 F 7 to 14 daysFull Sun Spring
USDA Hardiness ZoneSeed SpacingRow SpacingSpace After ThinningDays to Harvest
N/A 1"48" 48"60 - 90 days
Tomato Seed Planting Information:

Tomato plants should be grown in warm areas and receive plenty of sunlight, so choose a sunny spot in your garden. Relocate your tomato plants in different parts of your garden yearly to avoid diseases. The optimum temperatures for growing tomatoes from seeds are between 80 - 85 F. Plant your seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before setting them outside. Use Miracle Gro Seed Starting Material for best germination results. We have tested other Seed Starting mixes and experienced poor germination rates. Do not add any soil, fertilizers, and other chemicals to the seed starting material. Do not use jiffy peat pots, plugs, or potting soil, or use covers, as the soil may become too dry or too wet, which can lead to disease and fungus and poor germination results. Do not bottom water the seeds as this causes the seed starting material to become too wet and you will experience poor germination too. We have experienced disease and low germination when using these types of products and covering the pots and trays with covers. When seedlings are 4" tall, transplant them in larger pots. Plants should be at least 10" tall before transplanting outdoors. Plants should be planted outdoors in shady areas for several days before transplanting outdoors. Shelter the transplants to prevent sunburn, wilting, and rain damage. Spring planting should occur when the soil is warm, at least 3 weeks after the last frost, and when temperatures remain above 70 degrees F. You can plant early if you use water towers. To prevent branches from breaking from the weight of tomatoes, use 5 to 6 ft tall cages. To tie plants to stakes, use soft strips of cloth. Check indeterminate plants regularly and pinch off suckers and side branches where leaves join the stems. Plants can grow from 1 to 6 ft tall.v

Soil Requirements:

Requires fertile slightly acidic soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant. Work the soil thoroughly before planting. Add well-rotted manure and compost.

Water Requirements:

Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants and not directly on the leaves.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro Liquid Fertilizer every two weeks.

Harvest Tips:

Harvest tomatoes when they are fully mature using a garden scissor so you don't damage the plant. Pick them as they mature to encourage new fruit to form. Remove any decayed tomatoes from the plant.

Tomato
Growing Calendar
Indoor Germination Temperature: 80 to 85 F
Minimum Outdoor Temperature: Above 70 F
Start Indoors Transplant Start Outdoors Start Indoors Fall Transplant Fall Start Outdoors Fall Multiple Crops
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Seed Depth: ¼” to ½“
Days to Germination: 7 to 14 days
Plant Spacing: 48”
Row Spacing: 48”
Sunlight Requirement: Full sun

Days to Harvest after Planting Outdoors: Early Season Tomato: 60 to 65 days Mid-Season Tomato: 70 to 75 days Late Season Tomato: 85 to 90 days


USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 to 11


Use Miracle-Gro© Seed Starting Mix for best germination results.

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Guest | 3/6/2014 9:39 AM
Love, love love  those tomatoes. The taste is superb and had those tomatoes all thru October...unfortunately the chipmonks had preferred them as well....
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Guest | 8/25/2011 6:48 AM
I bought this as a 6 inch high plant from a farm market. The plant is now over 6 FEET tall! Has only about 12 tomatoes but they are huge. I sliced into one that was just turning with some red and it was great for a sandwich. I will buy again. Looks like a large yellow/orange beefsteak. Only complaint is that they have deep creases on top of fruit.
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Guest | 4/8/2011 5:37 PM
I have been growing HIllbilly Tomatos for a few years.  I love them.  They have been plentiful, large, sweet, meaty, and they have produced through October.  They are not the prettiest tomatoe but to my friends and my family; they are one of our favorites.
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Guest | 12/26/2008 9:34 PM
Bought the seeds from Reimer Seeds last year! Beautiful and tasty tomatoes, though not as prolific as other varieties!

Tasty fruit and hardy plants that resisted both deseases and insects.  The fruits were orange red and grew to a nice size.

TASTE: 4
SIZE:4
APEARANCE: 3
HARDINESS: 5
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