{"product_id":"tomato-san-marzano-seeds-organic","title":"Tomato - San Marzano seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTomato San Marzano (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\u003eSan Marzano is the long, narrow Italian plum tomato that Neapolitan cooks insist on for sauce. The flesh is dense, the seed cavity small and the flavour less acidic than most paste types, which is why it reduces to something sweet rather than sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e indeterminate, so plants keep growing and setting fruit through the season and need tall, solid 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 after all frost, burying the stem up to the first leaves.\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 with a stake or trellis at least 1.8m tall put in at planting. Pinch out laterals to keep the plant to one or two main leaders. Water deeply and evenly at soil level, and mulch to hold that moisture steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick from about 12 to 13 weeks once fruit is deep red and comes away with a gentle twist. Fruit ripens over a long season rather than all at once, so pick through the plant every few days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178884989240,"sku":"ORVA055","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/tomato-san-marzano-seeds-organic-9366059.jpg?v=1785234800","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/tomato-san-marzano-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}