The Beta Tomato

The Beta Tomato is uncommonly abundant in the antioxidant beta-carotene, making it the perfect complement to The Purple Tomato™ in your garden. Round out your antioxidant salad with this sweet, nutritious cherry-type tomato. Fruit forms green, then turns orange in the skin and flesh. Ready for harvest when fruit comes off the vine with a gentle twist. The Beta Tomato continues to ripen off the vine and are best eaten when the fruit gives slightly with a gentle squeeze. Each packet contains 10 seeds The Beta Tomato is bred to produce beta carotene in the skin and flesh, making the entire fruit more nutritious. The Beta Tomato has a delicious, sweet flavor and the orange color elevates any dish. Makes a great complement to our purple varieties for an antioxidant rainbow at your dinner table. High Beta-carotene is correlated with high levels of beta-ionine, an aromatic compound that makes super tasty tomatoes. Terms and Conditions By purchasing NHP seeds, I accept the following conditions: These seeds come with no warranties. If you have issues with your seeds, please contact us right away at info@norfolkhealthyproduce.com. We want to help you be a Happy Gardener! All seed sales are final. Once your credit card is charged, the sale is complete. For more information, see the FAQs section of our web site. Growing instructions: The Beta Tomato does best when germinated in a constant temperature of 70-80F. Sow seeds in starter pots ¼" deep in loose soil. Transplant outside after all danger of frost has past and night temperatures stay above 60F Plant into rich soil. Prepare to support/trellis the main vine, which can reach a height of 12-15 feet, and trim the suckers. Maturity averages 70 days. For more information, please see our Tomato Growing Tips page