Tomato 'Pineapple'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Pineapple 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. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Pineapple likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

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

Plant to first leaves to promote strong roots.

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

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