Tomato 'Giant Syrian'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Giant Syrian'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Giant Syrian is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Giant Syrian in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Giant Syrian from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Giant Syrian about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Giant Syrian

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

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

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

Harvesting Giant Syrian

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

Giant Syrian folklore & trivia

Unknown original origin, but seeds first introduced to the general population via a tomato variety collector in West Virginia.