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Tomkin Tomato

No scientific name recorded
Also known as Tomkin (en)

A variety of tomato

The Tomkin tomato is a small, pumpkin shaped variety of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) first grown in the United Kingdom by a British farmer in Lancaster.

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Tomkin tomato facts

Lifespan

Annual living and reproducing in a single year or less

Growing Tomkin tomatoes

  1. Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before planting out
  2. Harden off the seedlings 1 week before planting out
  3. Stake or cage the plants 1 week after planting out
  4. Water deeply 2 weeks after planting out every week
  5. Pinch out side shoots 3 weeks after planting out every 2 weeks
  6. Feed with tomato fertiliser 6 weeks after planting out every 2 weeks
  7. Check for first ripe fruit 1 week before first harvest
  8. Pull out finished plants 4 weeks after first harvest

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