75-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Large Red Cherry Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. A world-famous crossing between smaller currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes, the Large Red Cherry tomato seeds boast a smaller, sweeter cherry-style tomato while still larger than other cherry tomatoes. Large Red Cherry seeds are ready to harvest at about 75 days, with countless 1-inch wide vine-ripened tomatoes ideal for salads, snacking, and finger foods. ~10,000 seeds/oz. Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Latin Name: Solanum lycoperscium (previously Lycopersicon esculentum) Hardiness Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annual: Not intended to overwinter Days to Maturity: 75-80 Days to Germination: 7-10 Seeding Depth: 0.25 inch Direct Sow: No Start Indoors: Yes. Start Indoors 7-9 weeks before your last spring frost date. Tomato Type: Cherry - Small fruited tomatoes that are often round or pear shaped. Typically the size of marbles but still smaller than a golf ball. Plant Spacing:18 to 36 inches Row Spacing: 36 inches Plant Height: 36 to 96 Inches Plant Width: 18 to 36 inches Growth Habit: Indeterminate - Indeterminate tomatoes are vine-type plants that sprawl (requiring a cage or trellis to support them) and continue to grow throughout the season. Indeterminate tomato plants will continue to produce tomatoes for the rest of the season, so you can harvest continually. Growth Speed: Mid - Ready to harvest 70 to 80 days from transplant. Tricky to get a tomato by the 4th of July with these varieties. They are good mid-summer producers for most USDA Zones. Soil Preference: Well-draining, loose (sandy loam), slightly acidic (6.2 to 6.8), and moisture retaining. Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting. Tomatoes like more phosphorus and potassium than other vegetables. Temperature Preference: Warmer (70-85 F) Germination Temperature: 65-85 F Light Preference: Full Sun Pests and Diseases: Common pests known to harm tomato plants, in general, include the tomato hornworm, cutworm, aphids, flea beetles, tomato fruit worms, and whiteflies. Also, watch for common diseases such as blossom end rot, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, late blight, bacterial canker/spot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Most of these can be prevented by maintaining a regular watering schedule and avoiding overwatering. Regularly check your plants for pest damage throughout the season. For treating pest and disease problems, we recommend using an organic neem-based product. Large Red Cherry Tomato Color: Red Large Red Cherry Tomato Flavor: Extra sweet, juicy, with minimal acid compared to larger tomatoes Garden Size: Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed Tomato Use: Salads, fresh eating, small slicing, etc. Growing Large Red Cherry Tomatoes in the Vegetable Garden Tomato seeds are a warm weather crop best if started indoors about 6-8 weeks prior to final spring frost. Plant 2-3 seeds 0.25 inches deep per cell in fertile, humusy, and well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-6.8. Seeds germinate in 5-14 days. Transplant best starts at 1 per pot or 18-36 inches apart in the garden. Ideal for container gardening. Before sowing, know whether the seed is determinate or indeterminate, as each will exhibit different habits. Determinate varieties mature to a predetermined size, producing its fruit all at once with only a minor need for staking. Indeterminate varieties grow indefinitely through the season, producing non-stop fruit while requiring heavy support. Large Red Cherry tomato seeds are an indeterminate tomato crop. Heirloom Large Red Cherry Tomatoes in the Vegetable Garden Tomato is the quintessential staple of summer gardening and arguably offers the most seed diversity among all seasonal fruits. Available in every possible color, shape, and size, tomato is a high-heat and full sun favorite that thrives from container and patio gardening. Along with cucumber and summer squash, the tomato plant is one of the most productive, hardy, and heavy-fruiting crops of the season. This heirloom cherry tomato has excellent flavor and produces handfuls of 1 inch, sweet, firm fruit. The indeterminate vine will continue to grow over an extended season so you should create a supporting structure for vining growth. Harvesting Large Red Cherry Tomatoes Smaller varieties such as the cherry are ready to harvest at about 80 days from sowing while larger varieties like the beefsteak may require a few extra weeks. Although vine-ripened fruit is always preferred, tomatoes can just as easily be harvested early and ripen indoors by being stored in a paper bag or box along with a banana for its ethylene gas. Ripest tomatoes may be pulled from the vine by hand, while more firm ones should be clipped with shears. About Large Red Cherry Tomato Seeds Solanum lycoperscium. (75-80 Days). Indeterminate. Large Red Cherry produces clusters of large red cherry tomatoes over a long season. Perfect for salads or just popping in your mouth when you're in the garden! 1966 Burrells' Seed Catalog Says about large red cherry tomato... "Attractive, high quality the size of a half dollar. Extensively used for eating fresh and in salads. A good home garden variety and is now very popular with Western growers for marketing in berry boxes. Vigorous plants produce heavily over a long period." Non-GMO Large Red Cherry Tomato Seeds Per Package: 300 mg - Packet - Approximately 105 Seeds 1 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 10,000 Seeds 4 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 40,000 Seeds 1 lb - Bulk - Approximately 160,000 Seeds 5 lb - Bulk - Approximately 800,000 Seeds Non-GMO Large Red cherry tomato seeds are available for Fast Free Shipping on orders over $60.
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