Beef tomato 'Scoresby Dwarf' / 'KY1'
- Product number: 295486
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, also known as L. esculentum
This historical Australian variety grows up to 1 m tall and bears tasty fruits of 6-8 cm in diameter. Scoresby is a district in Melbourne. The fruits are quite small for a beefsteak tomato but possess all the characteristics: soft in texture, sweet and fresh.
Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same place, for example in a greenhouse? Then diseases can develop in the soil, to which rootstocks are resistant, and therefore 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.
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Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Vleestomaat (Beefsteak Tomato)
English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
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- Flower colour: Small yellow flowers
- Origin: South America
- Average growth height: 90 to 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: Not applicable / Not known
- English: Tomato, Beefsteaks Type
