
Thorburn's Terra-Cotta Tomato
Amazing flavor and flair. A real winner! With a rich and sweet flavor, Terra-Cotta is great as a slicer or cooker. It is also a looker: copper brown skin, pink flesh, and shimmering green innards. A big producer in the early season, this was one of the first slicing varieties to ripen in the field. This beautiful heirloom was first introduced in 1893 in full color on the cover of the J.M. Thorburn & Company seed catalog in New York. This variety was revived by William Woys Weaver after he received seed from a lecture attendee in South Jersey in the early 1990s. Days to maturity: 75 Seeds per pack: 25 Germination rate: 85% on 12/01/2024 Planting / harvesting notes Start seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant into garden well after the danger of frost. We recommend you prune the suckers that form in the crotches of the branches by the main stem. Water tomatoes at the soil level, keeping the leaves dry. Stake tomatoes so that their leaves and branches are kept off the gr