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German Johnson

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German Johnson

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

  • Full sun
  • Zone 10
  • 75 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 36" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6.2–6.8
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  • Overview

    Recommended for higher productivity in a pink heirloom. Earlier, more uniform, and slightly smaller than Brandywine at 8-16 oz. Fruits have lots of deep, acidic tomato flavor and a rich, creamy texture. This is the regular-leaf strain, which is earlier and more productive than the potato-leaf strain. Indeterminate.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Transplant after soil warms to 65°F and all frost danger passes.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6.2–6.8. Space plants 36" apart. Germination: 7-14.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Tomato hornworm, cutworms, aphids, tobacco budworm. Common diseases: Late blight, early blight, septoria leaf spot, bacterial wilt.