May also be planted directly outdoors after last frost. When plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin or transplant 2 inches apart in another tray. After danger of frost is past, transplant outdoors spacing plants 3 feet apart each way. Germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions. This variety grows to 5 or 6 feet high and the highest quality fruits will be produced on plants that are staked and pruned.
Tomatoes are of tropical origin and prefer warm weather.
Do not set out too early. Maintain good fertility and moisture during the growing season. The large, deep fruit are firm and exceptionally flavorful. It has a strong determinate plant for bush, cage or short pole production. Resistant to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus.