Tomato 'Carbon' (Solanum lycopersicum)

Indeterminate | Mid-season | 77 days

​Large beefsteak tomato with good yields of 12oz to 1lb fruits.  The color is dark red with dark purple to black shoulders. The flavor is exquisite with all the sweetness and complexity that you expect from an heirloom tomato.  Carbon won the Cornell Research Farm "best tasting tomato award" in 2005. 

Plant Height	6'+ (requires trellis)
Plant Spacing	24"
Planting Method	Transplant after last frost (Around May 15th in Western Oregon) Plant deep to encourage adventitious rooting
Seeding Depth	1/4"
Germination	7 to 10 days at 70 to 80 degrees
Sun	Full Sun
Soil	Well-drained medium fertile soil with a pH around 6.5 and sufficient magnesium and calcium.