Territorial Seed Company Tomato Indigo Cherry Drops Organic, 20 seeds

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    65 days. Perfectly packaged for healthy snacking, these single-bite cherry tomatoes are mouthwateringly delicious and loaded with the high antioxidant levels that are making the Indigo™ tomatoes famous. At 1–1 ¼ inches across, Indigo™ Cherry Drops are deep, rosy-red with a black-purple cast that is bursting with sweet flavor. The strong, indeterminate plants are non-stop, heavy producers of these tempting morsels and offer good leaf cover to protect from sun scald. PVPAF.

    Developed with traditional breeding techniques, the fruit of these unusual varieties contain high levels of anthocyanin, a naturally occurring antioxidant found in blueberries, and reported to combat disease. Anthocyanin reveals itself in the vibrant indigo pigmentation of the fruits. Each of these varieties has unique characteristics, and all are stunningly beautiful. For the best flavor and texture, harvest when the colors have deepened and the fruit is soft to the touch.

    Lycopersicon lycopersicum 
    The first ripe, juicy tomato of summer is a delicious milestone of the season for gardeners. Each year we test and evaluate more than 250 tomato varieties to bring you the most flavorful, best performing selections, for every desired use. An array of nutrients and antioxidants including the especially potent lycopene, found in its highest concentration in tomatoes, supports healthy eyesight, cardiovascular health, cancer-fighting capacity, and more.

    Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplant.

    Culture
    • Determinate tomatoes: grow compactly, sprawling laterally, usually do not require staking, and fruit ripens over a short period of time
    • Indeterminate tomatoes: grow on long vines, generally require pruning to 1 or 2 leaders that need to be trellised
    • Fertile, well-drained raised beds covered with plastic mulch promote early growth and better yields
    • Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom
    • To prevent blossom end rot use a high calcium amendment
    • Overwatering can cause fruit to crack

    Direct Sowing
    • Not recommended

    Transplanting

    • Sow seeds in trays 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date; up-pot into 3-4 inch pots when the first set of true leaves appears
    • Strong light and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) prevent plants from getting leggy
    • Fertilize with Age Old Grow every 10-14 days
    • When transplanting work in compost, 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer, and handful of bone meal
    • Determinates can be spaced 18-24 inches apart, indeterminates 24-36 inches apart
    • Tomatoes can be buried up to the top 2 sets of leaves
    • Use Kozy-Coats or Victorian Bell Cloches to protect young plants

    Insects & Diseases
    • Common insects: Flea beetles and tomato hornworms
    • Insect control: Pyrethrin or row cover for flea beetles, and Monterey B.t. for tomato hornworms
    • Common diseases: Early and late blight
    • Disease prevention: A strict 3-4 year rotation, remove vines at the end of the year, fungicide

    Harvest & Storage

    • Harvest when fully ripe, do not refrigerate for best flavor
    • Green fruit should be ripened in a cool, dark area; make sure fruit are not touching

    KEY TO TOMATO DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
    • HR indicates high resistance.
    • IR indicates intermediate resistance.
    • Aal | Alternaria Stem Canker
    • AB | Early (Alternaria) Blight
    • B | Bacterial Wilt
    • F* | Fusarium Wilt
    • FOR | Fusarium Crown and Root Rot
    • L | Gray Leaf Spot
    • LB* | Late Blight
    • LM* | Leaf Mold
    • N | Roundworm | Nematode
    • PL | Corky Root Rot
    • PST | Bacterial Speck
    • RK | Root-Knot
    • TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
    • ToANV* | Tomato Apex Necrotic Virus
    • ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
    • TSWV | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
    • TYLCV | Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
    • V* | Verticillium Wilt
    * Numbers and letters indicate specific disease race.