Tomato 'Viva Italia'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Viva Italia'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Viva Italia is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Viva Italia requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Viva Italia from seed

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 Viva Italia about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Viva Italia

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 Viva Italia is a tender plant.

Harvesting Viva Italia

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Misspellings of Tomato 'Viva Italia'

Viva italia, roma viva italia, viva italia roma, Viva Italy, Viva Italia, Viva Italia Paste, Paste Viva Italia

Other Names for Tomato 'Viva Italia'

Roma Viva Italia, Viva Italia Roma

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