TOMATO ‘Kangaroo Paw Brown’
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum
An open-pollinated tomato bred to produce compact, easy-to-maintain dwarf tomato plants. The sweet fruit is small, round with deep crimson flesh, and dark, chocolate-colored shoulders when ripe. A determinate type that crops heavily on sturdy plants, an excellent choice for containers and where tall stakes would be a nuisance.
Plant Type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant Height: 160-100cm; requires short stakes only
Sow When:
- Temperate: Early spring – inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
- Subtropical: March – October in frost-free areas
- Tropical: March – October in frost-free areas
Germination: 7 – 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun; requires staking
Sow Where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 – 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Spacing: 45 – 60 cm between plants
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity; keep well-fertilized and evenly watered; protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 75 days
