Tomato 'Belize Pink Heart'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Belize Pink Heart'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Belize Pink Heart 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. Belize Pink Heart needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Belize Pink Heart 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 Belize Pink Heart about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Belize Pink Heart

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 Belize Pink Heart is a tender plant.

Harvesting Belize Pink Heart

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

Belize Pink Heart folklore & trivia

According to the Baker Creek Seed Catalog, this tomato was collected by Jere Gettle in a farmers’ market in San Ignacio, Belize in Central America.