🍅 Costoluto Fiorentino Tomato Seeds – Classic Italian Heirloom

A famous and much-loved Italian heirloom variety, Costoluto Fiorentino produces large, deeply ribbed tomatoes with a rich red colour and old-fashioned appearance. This variety has been grown in Italy for generations and is prized for its exceptional flavour and versatility.

The flesh is firm, meaty, and full-flavoured, with a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. Ideal for fresh slicing, salads, sauces, and traditional Italian cooking. A reliable and productive plant that delivers both taste and heritage.

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🌱 Growing Instructions:
•Sow Indoors: February–April
•Depth: 0.5 cm deep in seed trays or pots of moist compost
•Temperature: 20–25°C for germination (7–14 days)
•Transplant: When seedlings are large enough to handle, pot on into 9 cm pots
•Plant Out: After last frost, in a sunny sheltered position or greenhouse
•Spacing: 45–60 cm apart
•Support: Stake or cage plants as fruits can be heavy
•Harvest: July–October

Pinch out side shoots regularly and feed with tomato fertiliser once flowering starts.

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🌿 Highlights:
•Traditional Italian heirloom variety
•Large, deeply ribbed red fruits
•Meaty flesh with rich, classic tomato flavour
•Excellent for salads, sauces & cooking
•Productive and reliable plants