{"product_id":"tomato-black-krim-seeds-organic","title":"Tomato - Black Krim seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTomato Black Krim (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 25 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Krim is a famous dark heirloom from the Crimean peninsula, bearing flattened beefsteak fruit in deep brick-red to dusky maroon with green-black shoulders. The flesh is rich, sweet and faintly smoky with a savoury edge that few red tomatoes match, and it is best enjoyed simply sliced with a little salt. The colour deepens in warm weather and strong sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e indeterminate, so plants keep growing and fruiting through the season and need tall, sturdy support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5mm deep in punnets and raise undercover. Germination takes 5 to 10 days at 21 to 27°C. Transplant to 50 to 60cm apart once all frost has passed, burying the stem deeply to the first leaves, as tomatoes root along the buried stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start undercover August to September, plant out November to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to December, raising early seedlings undercover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e July to February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in rich, free draining soil, staked at planting. Pinch out the laterals to hold one or two main stems and keep the air moving. Water deeply and evenly at soil level and mulch heavily, since erratic watering is what brings on splitting and blossom end rot. Feed with a fish and seaweed blend once fruit sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick from about 11 to 12 weeks. Black Krim colours to a dull brick-maroon rather than bright red, so judge ripeness by feel, taking fruit that give slightly to a gentle squeeze. Never refrigerate a tomato you mean to taste.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740736614712,"sku":"ORVA081","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/tomato-black-krim-organic.jpg?v=1785855520","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/tomato-black-krim-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}