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COSMONAUT VOLKOV

72 days. Cosmonaut Volkov set our taste buds flying high with its rich, deep, balanced, sweet and tangy flavor. Indeterminate plants set generously sized, 2–3 inch, slightly squat, deep orange/red fruit with green-tinged shoulders, and bright red interiors. A taste sensation that only an heirloom can offer. Territorial Seed Company's Great Northwest Tomato Taste-Off winner.

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ORGANIC SEED

1/8 gram $4.95 1 gram $10.95

TRANSPLANT

Ships First Half Of April $5.65 Ships Last Half Of April $5.65 Ships First Half Of May $5.65 Ships Last Half Of May $5.65

$4.95

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Agree with not the choice for a hot climate

Yes, I concur with the writer that Cosmo may NOT be the choice for a hot climate. I live in Kingman at 3,300' elevation, a high desert in NW AZ. I had 4 plants and harvested only a few tomatoes in late July. In late August I trimmed them back quite a bit for the fall. I just harvested a dozen green tomatoes from 2 remaining plants, a week before Thanksgiving.

Maybe not a good choice for hot climate

I’m an experienced gardener in north central Washington, where our short season, but long hot days, usually makes ripe tomatoes a sure thing. Put a hardened-off Cosmonaut Volkov plant from Territorial Seed in the ground the first week of June, got flowers right away, and the plant vigorously reached for the sky. Unfortunately we still have zero fruit set in the final days of July. I’m not looking for a refund or anything, but I might not recommend this variety for folks in hot climates.

Cosmonaut Volkov

We love the taste and amount of fruit he Cosmonaut produces, perfect for tomato sandwiches. My plants have done better than other nursery stock, and are producing plentiful green fruit already. We really like this variety, thank you for carrying it.

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I was flipping through a seed catalog for fun and noticed that these were indeterminate. I have grown these in the past. But I grow a lot of Toms. I unfortunately put them with no trellis. I’ll have to figure something out. Very nice plant.

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Soil Temp for Germ	70-90°F
Seed Depth	1/4"
Days to Emergence	6-14
Soil Temp for Transp	55°F
Plant Spacing	See below
Row Spacing	3-4'
Fertilizer Needs	High
Minimum Germination	80%
Seeds per Gram	≈ 280-320
Seed Life	3 years

Lycopersicon lycopersicum The first ripe, juicy tomato of summer is a delicious milestone of the season for gardeners. Each year we test and evaluate more than 250 tomato varieties to bring you the most flavorful, best performing selections, for every desired use. An array of nutrients and antioxidants including the especially potent lycopene, found in its highest concentration in tomatoes, supports healthy eyesight, cardiovascular health, cancer-fighting capacity, and more.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplant.

Culture
• Determinate tomatoes: grow compactly, sprawling laterally, usually do not require staking, and fruit ripens over a short period of time
• Indeterminate tomatoes: grow on long vines, generally require pruning to 1 or 2 leaders that need to be trellised
• Fertile, well-drained raised beds covered with plastic mulch promote early growth and better yields
• Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom
• To prevent blossom end rot use a high calcium amendment
• Overwatering can cause fruit to crack

Direct Sowing
• Not recommended

Transplanting
• Sow seeds in trays 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date; up-pot into 3-4 inch pots when the first set of true leaves appears
• Strong light and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) prevent plants from getting leggy
• Fertilize with Age Old Grow every 10-14 days
• When transplanting work in compost, 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer, and handful of bone meal
• Determinates can be spaced 18-24 inches apart, indeterminates 24-36 inches apart
• Tomatoes can be buried up to the top 2 sets of leaves
• Use Kozy-Coats or Victorian Bell Cloches to protect young plants

Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles and tomato hornworms
• Insect control: Pyrethrin or row cover for flea beetles, and Monterey B.t. for tomato hornworms
• Common diseases: Early and late blight
• Disease prevention: A strict 3-4 year rotation, remove vines at the end of the year, fungicide

Harvest & Storage
• Harvest when fully ripe, do not refrigerate for best flavor
• Green fruit should be ripened in a cool, dark area; make sure fruit are not touching

KEY TO TOMATO DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
• HR indicates high resistance.
• IR indicates intermediate resistance.
• Aal | Alternaria Stem Canker
• AB | Early (Alternaria) Blight
• B | Bacterial Wilt
• F* | Fusarium Wilt
• FOR | Fusarium Crown and Root Rot
• L | Gray Leaf Spot
• LB* | Late Blight
• LM* | Leaf Mold
• N | Roundworm | Nematode
• Pf* | Leaf Mold | Passalora fulva
• PL | Corky Root Rot
• PST* | Bacterial Speck
• RK | Root-Knot
• TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
• ToANV* | Tomato Apex Necrotic Virus
• ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
• TSWV | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
• TYLCV | Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
• V* | Verticillium Wilt
* Numbers and letters indicate specific disease race.

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