Tomato 'Greater Baltimore'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Greater Baltimore'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Greater Baltimore is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 as Tomato is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Greater Baltimore from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Look to ensure a distance 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Greater Baltimore about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Greater Baltimore

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 Greater Baltimore is a tender plant.

Harvesting Greater Baltimore

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

Greater Baltimore folklore & trivia

This variety is said to be from a single selection of ‘Livingston’ tomato, where it was found in a field. It was selected for its wilt-resistance. Released in 1905.