Big Rainbow Tomato

Big Rainbow Tomato

The Most Beautiful Tomato!

Stunning shades of gold to scarlet and everything in between make this heirloom variety truly stand out. Giant fruits, up to 2 pounds, have a rich balance of acids and sugars that gives it a true old-fashioned tomato taste. Resistant to foliar disease and cracks. Indeterminate. 90 DAYS.

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Zone 3 - 9 annual.
Height 5-8 feet, Indeterminate
Germination 5 - 10 days.
Shade Required Full Sun.

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Botanical Name: Lycoperiscon lycopersicum 'Big Rainbow'
Height: 5-8 feet, Indeterminate
Spacing: 24 - 36 inches.
Depth: Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep. Transplant outdoors after any chance of frost is past. When transplanting, set the plant deep, up to the first true leaves, by digging a deep hole or trench. The stem will develop roots along its length.
Spread: 2 - 4 feet.
Sun/Shade: Full Sun.
Pollinator: Self pollinating.
Foliage: Green foliage.
Fruit: Stunning shades of gold to scarlet and everything in between. Giant fruits up to 2 lbs. have a rich balance of acids and sugars giving it a true old-fashioned taste.
Days To Maturity: 90 days from transplant

Form: Annual. Indeterminate (will grow and produce fruit until frost. These plants should be supported by stakes or tomato cages).
Flower Form: Small yellow flowers.
Soil Requirements: Well drained, humus enriched soil.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Seed Count: Approximately 30 seeds per packet.
Pruning: Prune by cutting out suckers (auxiliary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.
Comments: A giant colorful beauty (some claim the most beautiful tomato you can grow)- in rainbow shades of gold to scarlet and everything in-between. This heirloom variety has extreme taste.

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Orders for general merchandise and gift certificates are typically shipped within 5 business days. Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2017 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers	Trees & Shrubs	Encapsulated Earthworms & Lady Beetles	Seeds
1A-4B	9/20 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3
5A	9/20 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3
5B	9/20 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3
6A & 6B	9/20 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3
7A & 7B	9/20 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/13	6/20 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3
8A & 8B	9/20 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/13	6/20 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3
9A-10B	9/20 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/3	9/5 - 11/13	6/20 - 11/3	6/20 - 11/3
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 30, 2017

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