Tomato 'Italian Winter'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Italian Winter'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Italian Winter is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Italian Winter needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Italian Winter 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 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.

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

Transplanting Italian Winter

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Italian Winter is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Italian Winter

Italian Winter folklore & trivia

Possibly Italian origin.