(Lycopersicon esculentum) 'Bombeta' is another new addition to the collection of storage tomatoes that has captured our hearts and continues to grace our tables well into winter. From Catalonia in easternmost Spain, Bombeta is a "de colgar" or hanging tomato similar to the Piennolo types from Napoli. Saladette-sized, football-shaped, immaculate red fruits with pointed blossom ends hang in broad, very large multiflora trusses. Typical of longkeeper tomatoes, the skins are thick, the flesh firm, and the seed/gel sacks a contrasting burst of juiciness. Bombeta is a very strong producer for us and stores several months. The flavor has typical bright acidity and gains depth as it slowly ripens in storage. A go-to variety for us for stretching pico di gallo season loooong past when autumn rains doom the field tomatoes to mold and blight.
Indeterminate. 70 days. UO

Packet: 20 seeds

[split]

Growing Info

SOWING:

Sow 5-8 weeks before your last frost date.

Transplant out after danger of frost (45+F nighttime temps).

Note: Don't start too early or plants will be leggy and root-bound! Tomatoes do well in clay to loam soils.

PLANTING DEPTH:

1/8-1/4"

SPACING:

18-30" spacing in rows 5' apart.

EMERGENCE:

5-10 days @ soil temp 70-85F

LIGHT:

Full sun

FERTILITY:

Medium-Heavy. Prefers well-drained, well-balanced fertile soil with a pH between 6.0-7.0. Note that excess Nitrogen will encourage foliage, not fruit! Low calcium and irregular watering will result in blossom end rot.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Row cover may be used for extra warmth and possible earlier fruit set.

Irregular watering can result in blossom end rot. Even watering and supplemental calcium can help prevent this.

Plant deeply to encourage healthy root structure.

Indeterminate varieties may benefit from pruning suckers to encourage air flow, plant health, and energy towards plant top and fruit.

Determinate varieties do not need pruning.

Trellis Indeterminate varieties! We really like the Florida weave.

Tomato, 'Bombeta'