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About this seed
Berkeley Tie Dye Heart is a heart-shaped tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) streaked green, red and golden-yellow, with marbled flesh and fruit of 200–400 g. The packet holds 10 seeds.
Also known as: Tomato, Tamatar (Hindi), Thakkali (Tamil, Malayalam), Tamata (Telugu), Tomate (Spanish, French, German, Portuguese), Pomodoro (Italian), Domates (Turkish), Pomidor (Polish), Fanqie (Chinese).
Heart-shaped, streaked fruit
- Habit: indeterminate, needs a stake or cage
- Fruit: heart-shaped, 200–400 g on average
- Skin: green, red and golden-yellow streaks
- Flesh: marbled and juicy
- Flavour: sweet and rich with a tangy edge
Sow 3–6 mm deep in soil at 16–29 °C
Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost. Cover it with 3–6 mm of seed-starting mix and keep the soil at 16–29 °C. At 20–30 °C seedlings usually appear in 6–8 days (figure measured with seed sown about 12 mm deep). These are typical values for tomatoes as a species, not a test of this packet.
Planting out and support
Move plants outside after the last frost. Space them 60–90 cm apart in well-drained soil at pH 6.0–6.8 and at least 6–8 hours of direct sun. As an indeterminate variety it keeps growing and fruiting all season, so set a stake or cage at planting. The first ripe fruit comes about 75–85 days after transplanting, counted from planting out rather than from sowing.
What you get
The packet holds 10 seeds of Berkeley Tie Dye Heart. Tomato seed typically stays usable for 4 years or more when kept cool, dark and dry. We do not state a germination percentage for this packet.
FAQ
What does the inside look like?
The flesh is marbled rather than one colour, which shows when the fruit is sliced.
How long from sowing to the first ripe fruit?
Roughly 6–8 weeks of indoor growing before transplanting, then about 75–85 days after planting out.