Tomato 'Fireball'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Fireball is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Fireball needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Ensure a distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 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 Fireball about 42 days before your last frost date.

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

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

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Fireball is a tender plant.

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

• Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Co., Rochester, New York.
  
• Parentage: Joseph Harris Co. round plum line x Valiant.
  
• Appeared in Harris Catalog 1952.
  

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