Solar Fire Tomato
Looks beautiful on a tomato platter.
Solar fire tomato. Solar fire tomato plants and indeed tomatoes grow well in high summertime heat heat that would be enough to stop other tomato varieties from even setting fruit. Space plants 3 feet. Select a site with full sun exposure. In wet climes solar fire tomatoes are resistant to cracking.
Solar fire has medium to large sized fruit just above 6 ounces with an attractive red color and gloss. Each vine bears a lot of fruit so crop yields are good. Not to be confused with the beefsteak heirloom variety solar flare solar fire is a hybrid tomato variety with a determinate growth habit. Solar fire tomatoes can be started planted in the spring or summer and take approximately 72 days to harvest.
Plant the tomatoes when the. Solar fire tomato light full sun fruit size 8 to 10 oz matures 75 days plant spacing 24 to 36 inches apart plant size 4 to 5 feet tall plant type determinate. Solar fire tomatoes have nothing to do with tomatoes that are spicy. A great sandwich tomato this gem makes really good sauce too.
Solar fire tomatoes like a slightly acidic to neutral soil so if need be amend alkaline soil with peat moss or add lime to highly acidic soil. Solar fire is a hybrid tomato plant. How to plant solar fire tomatoes 1. Plant the tomatoes in full sun when the soil temperature warms up to above 50 degrees fahrenheit.
Solar flare tomato organic 85 days part of our wild boar series. Dig or till in about 8 inches 20 cm of compost prior to planting. The name solar fire has been deduced due to its exceptional ability to grow in the hot summer months. Bursting with yellow and reds it lightens up any garden when ripened.
It s best when eaten fresh in salads or sandwiches rather than cooked or canned. Dig or till compost into the top 8 inches of soil before planting. Add the amendments in late fall or early. Venture into this new world of gourmet tomatoes and we guarantee that you will be excited practically sleeping near the plant lingering waiting for them to ripen.
It is a firm tomato. That moment you finally get to slice your first fruit open.