Cosmonaut Volkov tomato
$4.00 – $8.00
(Lycopersicon esculentum var. esculentum)
A sensible, round red slicing tomato. No fancy colours or shapes; just excellent flavour. Originally from Ukraine, this tomato is named for Soviet cosmonaut Vladislav Volkov, who died in 1971 in an accident during reentry on Soyuz 11. Plants are semi-determinate, climbing about 5’/1.6 m in our garden. They will be happiest if trellised. 50 seeds/packet.
Start indoors 7 weeks before last frost. Sow 1/2” deep; harden off for 10 days before transplanting. Prepare hole with manure and ground eggshell in the bottom, covered by a layer of soil. Set bush types 24” apart, vines 18” apart. Train vines up trellises.