‘Wildling Panamorous’ Tomato, organic seeds (Solanum lycopersicum)
Solanum lycopersicum
‘Wildling Panamorous’ Tomato, organic seeds (Solanum lycopersicum) Also called Panamorous Wildling, this interspecies mix comes from Joseph Lofthouse’s project and combines domestic tomatoes with Solanum habrochaites and Solanum pennellii. It produces broad diversity in leaf shape, fruit colour—green, pink, red, yellow, orange, white, or purple—and fruit size, mostly from cherry to saladette. The packet contains approximately 25 open-pollinated organic heirloom seeds certified by Ecocert Canada, lot GO24049, with reported germination above 85%. Each seedling offers a genuine opportunity to observe a different combination of visible and growing traits.
Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting, approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep. Gaia lists germination in 5 to 10 days from 21 to 32°C, with an optimum of 23 to 29°C, while noting that germination may be erratic in this mix. Provide bright light immediately after emergence. During hardening off, reduce watering and nitrogen gradually without allowing plants to wilt. Transplant after frost risk has passed into warm, fertile, well-drained soil with 24 to 36 inches of spacing. Install an adaptable cage or stake at planting and label each individual plant.
Gaia lists 70 to 80 days to maturity, but individual plants may differ. Habit ranges from dwarf to large and may be determinate, semi-determinate, or indeterminate, even though the label also adds “indeterminate.” Height varies in the source: one table lists 4 to 6 feet, while the back label lists 2 to 3 feet. Some plants may show blight resistance, without a guarantee for every seedling. Harvest each fruit after its own colour becomes fully developed. Ripe fruit is edible, but keep leaves, stems, and green tomatoes away from pets.
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