Tomato Seeds – Indigo Rose (Buzzy Imported) | WINTER / SUMMER

Indigo Rose (Solanum lycopersicum) is an attractive tomato variety producing dark purple fruits with red undersides when ripe.

Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep in fertile, well-draining soil. Provide full sunlight, regular watering and sturdy plant support.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum

• Variety: Indigo Rose

• Brand: Buzzy (Imported)

• Plant Family: Solanaceae

• Plant Type: Warm-Season Vegetable

• Fruit Colour: Dark Purple / Almost Black with Red Undersides

• Flesh Colour: Deep Red at Maturity

• Fruit Shape: Round

• Fruit Size: Approximately 3–5 cm

• Average Fruit Weight: Approximately 30–60 g

• Flavour: Mild, Balanced Tomato Flavour

• Growth Habit: Indeterminate

• Plant Height: Approximately 120–180 cm or More

• Sunlight: Full Sun

• First Harvest: Approximately 75–90 Days After Transplanting

• Special Feature: Anthocyanin-Rich Purple Skin

Recommended Grow Bags

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch – Suitable for young plants; limited for mature growth.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch – 1 plant with regular feeding and sturdy support.

G-20 F Grow Bag – 20 × 16 inch – 1 mature plant with generous root space.

G-24 F Grow Bag – 24 × 18 inch – 1–2 plants with adequate spacing and support.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

50% Garden Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost + 20% Cocopeat.

Use fertile, loose and well-draining soil.

Suitable Soil pH: Approximately 6.0–6.8.

Maintain consistent moisture without waterlogging.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

• Method: Nursery trays recommended

• Sowing Depth: 0.5–1 cm

• Germination: Approximately 5–10 days

• Ideal Germination Temperature: 22–28°C

• Seeds per Cell: 1–2 seeds

• Transplanting: At 4–6 true leaves

• Plant Spacing: Approximately 45–60 cm

• Row Spacing: Approximately 75–90 cm

• Sunlight: 6–8 hours daily

• Watering: Regular and consistent

• Support: Strong stakes or tomato trellis

Transplant seedlings when temperatures are suitable and frost risk is minimal.

Sunlight & Watering

Sunlight: Full sun, preferably 6–8 hours daily.

Sun exposure helps develop the distinctive purple skin pigmentation.

Watering: Maintain even moisture, particularly during flowering and fruit development. Avoid prolonged dryness and waterlogging.

Growth & Harvesting

• Growth Habit: Indeterminate

• Fruit Shape: Round

• Immature Fruit Colour: Green with Developing Purple Pigmentation

• Mature Fruit Colour: Dull Purple-Brown with Red Undersides

• Flesh Colour: Deep Red

• First Harvest: Approximately 75–90 Days After Transplanting

• Harvesting Method: Cut or gently twist ripe fruits from the vine

• Harvesting Frequency: Regularly during suitable conditions

Important Ripeness Indicator: Indigo Rose tomatoes are not necessarily ripe when the skin first turns purple. Harvest when the lower portion becomes red, the purple skin loses its glossy appearance and the fruit softens slightly.

Feeding

Mix GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost into the soil before transplanting.

Provide balanced nutrition during vegetative growth.

During flowering and fruiting, ensure adequate potassium and calcium.

Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilization.

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