Tomato 'Red cherry'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Red cherry'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red cherry 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. Red cherry requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Red cherry 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 Red cherry about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Red cherry

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

Plant to first set of leaves to promote strong roots.

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

Harvesting Red cherry

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Red cherry folklore & trivia

An heirloom introduced in the 1880’s.

Other Names for Tomato 'Red cherry'

Cherry red