High-yielding plant produces lots of red Roma/paste tomatoes and is great for small spaces. Disease resistance allows for a large harvest potential of many fruits at one time. Perfect for cooking or fresh eating. These Red Roma/paste like tomatoes ripen in a short period of time, allowing for a large harvest for cooking sauce or making salsa. Best grown in the ground or in a large container, with or without support of a trellis or cage.
Tomato Bellatrix
Days to Maturity: 65-70
Habit : Determinate
Spacing: 18 - 36" (46 - 91cm)
Height: 30 - 36" (76 - 91cm)
Width: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Transplant outdoors after ALL danger of frost has passed.
Exposure: Full sun; with good air circulation
Fertilize: Feed regularly throughout the growing season with a well balanced fertilizer (one specifically formulated for tomatoes is best); avoid excessive nitrogen
Water: Provide even moisture; Excessive watering can increase fruit size but decrease flavour; Uneven/deficient watering can lead to calcium deficiency causing blossom end rot (a brownish-black, sunken dead area that forms on the bottom of the fruit, rendering it unedible).