Rio Grande
The variety Rio Grande is a determinate (bush), high yielding red plum tomato with very firm fruits weighing 125-140 g. High yielding potential, also suited to outdoor production in protected areas. A very split-resistant tomato with a good flavour. Ideal for making tomato sauces. Speciality for amateur gardeners.
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Characteristics
Suitable for growing: open ground with protection recommended, under glassRipening: earlyShape of fruit: round ovalColour : redType: plum tomatoFruit weight Tomatoes: 125-140 g
Cultivation
Seed germination temperature: 18-22 °CPlanting distance: greenhouse in double rows 75 x 40-60 cm open ground ca. 100 x 50 cm
bred by
increasingly from

Gartenbau Walsegarten
At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.


Gärtnerei Apfeltraum / Annette Glaser und Boris Laufer
The Demeter-certified Apfeltraum farm, managed by Annette Glaser and Boris Laufer, is located in Müncheberg, Brandenburg, east of Berlin.