Tomato, Komohana (Organic)
Solanum lycopersicum. Red Grape. 60 days. Det.
Red grape tomatoes form on vines that grow to 3′ long. Firm flesh and balanced sweetness make Komohana an easy choice. We’re big fans of grape tomatoes since they tend to be more split resistant than standard cherry tomatoes and have fewer seeds per fruit. A good variety for drying. Komohana comes to us via our friend Glenn Teves, who has been working to adapt vegetables for seed production in the humid tropics of his home state of Hawaii. It grows well for us here in Oregon, and should also thrive in hotter, more humid climates.
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Sow indoors in flats with good potting soil as early as February, but no later than April. Keep warm and well-watered. Up pot seedlings into 4” pots once they have two true leaves. Transplant into the garden once danger of frost has passed.
Seed Saving
Collect seeds from ripe fruit by squeezing into a jar and add 25% more water. Wait a few days for mold to form. When seeds sink and gel-sac is gone, stir, add water, then decant and rinse to clean. Dry thoroughly. Tomatoes are mostly self-pollinating; isolation is not usually needed for seeds to be true to type.
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