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Tomato T42

Vegetables

Tomato T42

A tomato for fresh-market fruit and everyday cooking.

  • CropTomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
  • Harvested forFresh fruit
  • Typical crop cycleFirst harvest about 60–75 days after transplanting
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Overview

Tomato T42 is a tomato in Zinbioseed's vegetable seed range.

Tomato is one of the most widely grown vegetables, eaten fresh and used in salads, sauces and soups. Firm, well-coloured fruit that keeps and travels well earns the best prices.

Key features

  • Fruit for fresh markets and cooking
  • Suited to staking or trellising for clean fruit
  • Picking starts about two months after transplanting

Growing guide

  1. NurserySow in trays of clean mix and transplant sturdy seedlings at 4–5 true leaves, about 20–25 days after sowing.
  2. PlantingPlant on raised, mulched beds and stake or trellis the plants early.
  3. PruningRemove side shoots below the first flower cluster to improve airflow and fruit size.
  4. Feed and waterWater evenly and supply calcium and potassium during fruiting to prevent blossom-end rot and improve colour.
  5. Pests and harvestWatch for fruit borers, whitefly and late blight. Pick at the pink stage for distant markets, or fully red for local sale.