Tomato Seeds - Salad - Mini Orange

65-85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Mini Orange Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, salad tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Produces small, smooth, round, bright-orange fruits about the size of a golf ball. Grows in clusters of 4-6. Fruit sets continue when night temps are above 70 degrees F, recommended for hot southern areas. ~ 6,800 seeds/ounce. Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Latin Name: Solanum lycopersicum (Previously Lycopersicon esculentum, however this name is no longer accepted as correct) Hardiness Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annual: Not intended to overwinter Days to Maturity: 65-85 (from transplant) Days to Germination: 7-10 Seeding Depth: 0.25 inch Direct Sow: No Start Indoors: Yes. Start Indoors 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Tomato Type: Salad - Medium round tomatoes golf ball to tennis ball sized. Plant Spacing: 24-36 inches Row Spacing: 36 inches Plant Height: 48-60 inches Plant Width: 24 inches Plant Spread: 24 inches Growth Habit: Indeterminate - Indeterminate tomatoes are vine-type plants that sprawl (requiring a cage or trellis to support them) and continue to grow throughout the season. Indeterminate tomato plants will continue to produce tomatoes for the rest of the season, so you can harvest continually. Growth Speed: Mid - Ready to harvest 70 to 80 days from transplant. Tricky to get a tomato by the 4th of July with these varieties. They are good mid-summer producers for most USDA Zones. Soil Preference: Well-draining, loose (sandy loam), slightly acidic (6.2 to 6.8), and moisture retaining. Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting. Tomatoes like more phosphorus and potassium than other vegetables. Temperature Preference: Warmer (70-85 F) Germination Temperature: 65-85 F Light Preference: Full Sun Pests and Diseases: Common pests known to harm tomato plants, in general, include the tomato hornworm, cutworm, aphids, flea beetles, tomato fruit worms, and whiteflies. Also, watch for common diseases such as blossom end rot, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, late blight, bacterial canker/spot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Most of these can be prevented by maintaining a regular watering schedule and avoiding overwatering. Regularly check your plants for pest damage throughout the season. For treating pest and disease problems, we recommend using an organic neem-based product. Mini Orange Tomato Color: Orange Mini Orange Tomato Flavor: Mild, slightly tangy Garden Size: Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed Tomato Use: Salads, fresh eating Climate Tolerance: Tomato Seeds - Mini Orange Grows in clusters of 4-6 fine flavor green, yellow and orange fruit set continues when night temps are above 70 degrees F recommened for hot southern areas. Seeds Per Package: 300 mg packet - Approximately 65 Seeds .25 oz - Approximately 1,700 Seeds 1 oz - Approximately 6,800 Seeds 4 oz - Approximately 27,200 Seeds 1 lb - Approximately 108,800 Seeds