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Solanum lycopersicum 'Costoluto Fiorentino'

tomato 'Costoluto Fiorentino'

'Costoluto Fiorentino' is beefsteak tomato with an indeterminate (vine) habit, best grown under glass. It bears heavy crops of bright red, flattened, strongly ribbed fruit with firm, succulent flesh and a good fruity flavour

Other common names
tomato (beefsteak) 'Costoluto Fiorentino'
Synonyms
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Costoluto Fiorentino'
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Green
Summer Yellow Green Red
Autumn Yellow Green Red
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical details
Family
Solanaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Solanum can be annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous shrubs or twining climbers, with simple or pinnnately lobed leaves and star- or bowl-shaped, 5-lobed flowers with prominent stamens, followed by fleshy fruits

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Start from seed or buy as small plants and grow on in a heated greenhouse, or on a windowsill. Can be moved to an unheated greenhouse once all risk of frost has passed. Water regularly, feed once the first flowers have set, and provide support. Tomatoes

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

Remove all side shoots, and the tip of the plant after the sixth truss.

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and tomato moth

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), tomato blight, tomato leaf mould, tomato leaf or stem problems

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