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tomato (standard) 'Alicante'
tomato or Solanum lycopersicum 'Alicante'
A good all-rounder, 'Alicante' is very reliable and productive, with big trusses of medium-sized fruit with a pleasantly sweet flavour....
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for tomato Alicante:
Sow basil among your tomatoes as a companion plant: the scent deters whitefly and it's handy for harvesting to complement your tomatoes perfectly in Mediterranean cooking.
Sowing instructions:
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