Kings Tomato Black Opal Seeds

A dark chocolate coloured cherry tomato with a tangy yet sweet flavour and excellent texture. The small fruits are borne on long, branched trusses and can produce approximately 150 to 200 fruits per plant in an average growing season. Shows good disease tolerance. When to Sow: January to April. Where to Sow: Sow seeds under glass 0.5cm (1/4 in) deep in pots or trays of good seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or compost. Place containers in a propagator at a temperature of 18–21°C. What to do next: Prick out seedlings, once large enough to handle, into 9cm (3 1/2in) pots. Transplant to the greenhouse border soil, or individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can also be planted outdoors once all risk of frost has past. Plants require sideshooting and support for the best yields. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set. Maturity: July to October. Handy Tip: Pick fruits as they ripen and water regularly, but do not over water to help prevent the fruits from splitting. Nutritional Value: High in vitamin C and lycopene. Type: Indeterminate - Single stem, remove side shoots.