Solanum lycopersicum
Days to Maturity: 75-80 from transplant
A big, juicy landrace slicing tomato! We love landrace tomatoes for their incredible vigor and resilience to pests and harsh conditions. These tomatoes produce a nice gradient of orange to red color. A long-lasting indeterminate that produced abundantly all the way up to the frost! We even covered them up to get them through the first frost and they kept on producing. Wonderful smooth texture and rich flavor perfect for eating raw or making sauces. Our original seeds came from Joseph Lofthouse.
Planting Instructions: Start Big Hill Tomato seeds indoors under grow lights or in a greenhouse 6-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant 2+ weeks after last frost when soil has warmed a bit. Space plants at least 4 feet apart. Support growth with tomato cages, a trellis or wire. Water regularly but avoid overwatering (soil should be moist but not wet).
Seed Saving Instructions: When fully ripe, pick your tastiest fruits from the most vigorous plants. Cut open and squeeze Big Hill Tomato seeds and juice into a jar. Secure a cloth over the jar so air can enter. Ferment the juice and seeds in the jar for 2-3 days. Then strain and rinse the seeds. Dry on a screen or cloth. Store seeds in a paper or mesh bag in a cool, dark and dry location.
Approx 25 Big Hill Tomato seeds per packet