Tomato 'Bonito Ojo'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Bonito Ojo'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Bonito Ojo 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. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Bonito Ojo likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Bonito Ojo 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 Bonito Ojo about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Bonito Ojo

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 Bonito Ojo is a tender plant.

Harvesting Bonito Ojo

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

Tomato Bonito Ojo Etymology

Bonito Ojo is Spanish for “Beautiful Eyes”.

Bonito Ojo folklore & trivia

Reportedly from Chile.