Tomato 'Gajo de melon'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Gajo de melon'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Gajo de melon 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. Gajo de melon requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Gajo de melon 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). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Gajo de melon about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Gajo de melon

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 Gajo de melon is a tender plant.

Harvesting Gajo de melon

Tomato Gajo de melon Etymology

Heirloom tomato from Mexico.

Gajo de melon folklore & trivia

Described as being very sweet, similar to ‘Isis Candy’ in both flavor and appearance.