TOMATO Cherry

Species: Tomato
Latin name: Lycopersicum (L.) Karsten Ex Farw.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Cherry - Red Cherry - Ciliegia
Other usual name: -
Variety: Cherry
Family: Solanaceous
Origin: Peru

The Cherry Tomato : Is a very well known small variety of a good quality grape-tomato, produces lots of sweet fruits, excellent for aperitif, snacks or for salads, could be also used to decorate plates etc... Cherry tomatoes are used in our garden since they are very resistant to diseases.

Seed sowing: From February to March
Harvest of tomatos: From June to August
Height: The tomato cherry reaches on average 1m
Exposure: Sunny

Seed sowing: Seed sowing in pots under frame or heated greenhouse, set out after any danger of frosts has drawn aside and when seedlings mesure from 12 to 15 cm in height. Check plants regulary, and pinch of suckers and side branches where laeves join the stem, take care not to water the leaves, this will help to reduce the risk of diseases.

Sowing distance: 50 cm by 70 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 18 °C
Seed germination: 12 to 15 days
Nutritional value: 18 Kcal for 100 gr

Net weight of seeds: 0.80 gr - / + 240 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.