Tomato 'Moldovan Green'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Moldovan Green'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Moldovan Green 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. Moldovan Green requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Moldovan Green from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 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 Moldovan Green about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Moldovan Green

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 Moldovan Green is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Moldovan Green about 14 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Moldovan Green

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Moldovan Green folklore & trivia

Little is known of the exact history, besides that it is a very old Moldovan variety.

Other Names for Tomato 'Moldovan Green'

Green Moldovan