Tomato Black Krim
Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum
approx 75 seeds
Availability:
In stock
$4.60
An heirloom variety from Crimea in Eastern Europe. Maroon coloured large beefsteak fruits with dark green shoulders and an intense, smokey flavour. Ideal for slicing, salads and cooking.
| How To Grow | Sow seed 5mm (¼in) deep, and firm down gently. Seedlings appear in 10-14 days. |
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| When To Plant | Early Spring to Summer – all year round in tropical areas. |
| Sow | Summer |
| Soil Type | sunny position |
| When | Early Spring to Summer – all year round in tropical areas. |
| Where | In pots or trays of seed raising mixture, in a sheltered position in full sun. |
| How Sow | Sow seed 5mm (¼in) deep, and firm down gently. Seedlings appear in 10-14 days. |
| Care | Transfer to final growing position when sturdy enough, spacing plants 50cm (20in) apart. |
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Recipe
Greek Salad
Ingredients
- 1 baby cos lettuce, washed
- 6 firm ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 3 Beit alpha cucumbers, sliced
- 3 Onion Rossa Lunga di Firenze, sliced into rings
- 1 red capsicum, halved, deseeded, coarsely chopped
- 200g marinated Greek olives
- 220g Greek feta, cubed
- 1 tsp oregano leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- Squeeze of lemon juice
Instructions
- Arrange lettuce in serving bowl then add tomato, cucumber, onion, capsicum, olives and feta, sprinkling with oregano and salt.
- Whisk together the oil, vinegar and a dash of lemon juice in a jug. Drizzle over the salad and give a light toss if desired.