Early Glacier Tomato - Seeds
Latin name: Lycopersicon esculentum
The Glacier tomato, as its name suggests, is very well adapted to the vagaries of northern climates. It's a very productive variety that well in containers.
Originally from Sweden, this heirloom variety is still widely cultivated in Scandinavia. The plant performs well in both cold climates and hotter summers.
A versatile tomato, it is delicious fresh in salads, in sandwiches, cooked, as well as for preserves.
The plant does not require pruning and is very productive. Can be grown both in the garden and in pots.
You can stake the plant if you wish or leave it to itself. The plant will then take a drooping form. Producers round, red tomatoes, with greenish collars, between 4-6 cm in diameter and about 85 grams each. Semi-determinate plant.
±25 seeds
Sow: Start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting
Seed depth: 0.5 cm
Germination time: 7-10 days at 27-30°C.
Soil: Light
Location: Sun
Distance between plants: 45 cm
Distance between rows: 70 cm
Height at maturity: 60 cm
Maturity: 55 days
