Beefsteak tomato 'Erika d'Australie' / 'Röd Platt'
- Product number: 295380
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or L. esculentum
Red, flat, slightly ribbed fruits (250-450g) with very soft flesh. The taste is praised: very good with a hint of sweetness and a touch of acidity. Highly recommended!
Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same place, for example in a (small) greenhouse? Then diseases can develop in the soil, which rootstocks are resistant to, and therefore grafting is recommended:
for grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As a tool, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting clip 1.5 mm.
The largest tomatoes in our assortment are called beefsteak tomatoes. This tomato owes its name to the larger amount of flesh (instead of juice). This applies to most varieties in this group, with a few exceptions such as the so-called "stuffing tomatoes".
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Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Vleestomaat (Beefsteak Tomato)
Also: Tomaat (Tomato)
English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
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- Flower colour: Small yellow flowers
- Origin: South America
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or L. esculentum
- Dutch: Beef tomato
- Also known as: Tomato
- English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
