Beef tomato 'Pink Sweet' / 'Opal Essence'
- Product number: 295472
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, also known as L. esculentum
The large, pinkish-red fruits (100-400g) sometimes have green spots. The taste is superb! The soft, juicy flesh is not only sweet but also intense and rich in aroma. The robust plants bear abundantly.
Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same spot, for example, in a greenhouse? Then diseases can develop in the soil, which rootstocks are resistant to. In such cases, grafting is recommended:
for grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As an aid, 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.
Nomenclature:
Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Beefsteak Tomato
Also known as: 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, also known as L. esculentum
- Dutch: Beef tomato
- Also known as: Tomato
- English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
