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Tomato Principe Borghese Seeds produce meaty, plum-shaped cherry tomatoes in clusters. This product is currently described as determinate; provide support and observe its growth before deciding how to prune.
Ready to grow Principe Borghese tomatoes at home? Follow our Tomato Grow Guide for warm sowing, seedling care, spacing, support and harvest tips.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Vegetable
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Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum
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General Sowing Time: Spring/Summer
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Position: Full sun
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Sow Depth: About 6 mm in clean seed-starting mix
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Spacing: About 45–60 cm between supported plants; allow more room for vigorous growth or broad cages
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Germination: Usually 7–14 days in moist mix around 24–29°C; conditions affect emergence
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Harvest: Pick fully coloured fruit when ripe; timing varies with growing conditions
Why Grow This Variety
- Meaty fruits with little juice and few seeds suit sun drying.
- A rich, concentrated flavour works well in sauces and preserves.
- Pointed fruits are carried in productive clusters.
- Provide a cage or stake and observe the plants before choosing a pruning method.
Garden Uses
Use ripe Principe Borghese tomatoes fresh or in sauces. For drying or preserving, use a tested food-preservation method.
Growing Notes
- Sow during spring/summer.
- Position plants in full sun.
- Sow about 6 mm deep in a warm tray, then plant out after frost with spacing and support suited to the growing plants.
- Keep the seed-starting mix moist but not saturated and give seedlings bright light immediately after emergence.
Tomato foliage and sowing seed are not food. Wash fruit before use and follow the harvest interval of any treatment used on edible crops.
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