Tomato 'Lida Ukrainian'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Lida Ukrainian is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Lida Ukrainian requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Ensure a distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 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 Lida Ukrainian about 42 days before your last frost date.

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 Lida Ukrainian is a tender plant.

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Reportedly a family heirloom from the Ukraine that was brought to the USA “before the 1920’s”.¹

¹ Lida Ukrainian on Tomatofest.com