Tomato – Burpee’s Long Keeper
Tomato – Burpee’s Long Keeper. A Burpee introduction in 1979, ‘ Long-Keeper’ is a must for winter storage. Staying fresh for 6-12 weeks or more, it provides fruits for fresh use during autumn and into winter. Skin is a golden orange-red when ripe. Store fruits at 18-20 C, making sure that none touch each other.
Cultivation advice Tomato – Burpee’s Long Keeper
Sun: full sun
Height: 91-102 cm
Spread: 45.7 cm
Fruit Size: 170 g
Days to Maturity from Transplant: 78
Determinance : indeterminate
Uses: winter storage
- Sow in spring 1/16 inch deep. Germination takes around 6-14 days at 65-75F.
- Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into 3 inch pots. Grow on under cooler conditions and when about 8 inches tall, either plant in their growing position in the greenhouse or gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions and plant out 18 inches apart in a warm and sunny spot in moist, fertile well drained soil and keep watered.
