Tomato 'Atkinson'

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

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 Atkinson 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 Atkinson is a tender plant.

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

Non-patented (Baker Creek carries only non-patented seeds²)

A 1966 disease resistant variety, from Auburn University. Created for the southern USA’s growing conditions. It holds up well in humid weather. This was created for high humidity regions.¹

Introduced 1966 for southern, hot and humid areas by Auburn University, Alabama, USA. Because of this date of introduction, it will qualify as a created heirloom pretty soon—in the year 2016. Originally mostly grown for shipping to market, now considered a home garden cultivar.

Auburn, Akinson, Aktinson

Auburn OP

¹ Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds-Verde De Taglio

² Baker Creek Seed Company statement on their seeds