Tomato 'Moira'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Moira'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Moira is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Planting Moira in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Moira from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Aim to sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Moira about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Moira

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

As Moira is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Moira

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Moira folklore & trivia

Developed at the Smithfield (ON) Experimental Farm where Jack Metcalf was in charge of tomato breeding in 1972.