Tomato 'Royal hillbilly'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Royal hillbilly'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

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

Growing Royal hillbilly 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.

Transplanting Royal hillbilly

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 Royal hillbilly is a tender plant.

Harvesting Royal hillbilly

Tomato Royal hillbilly Etymology

Royal Hillbilly a deep pink cross of Hilllbilly.

Given to Darrel Merrel by Ruth Marcum of Collinsville, Oklahoma, which she received from her brother Ralph Miller of Ohio. Ruth’s seeds grew out three different tomatoes. Darrel selected 1 lbs tomatoes of deep pink color, with a purplish or violet tinge, and named it “Royal Hillbilly”. He described the flavor as “exquisite… – very complex blend of sweet and tartness, snappy yet smooth”. 1

Misspellings of Tomato 'Royal hillbilly'

Hillbilly Improved

Other Names for Tomato 'Royal hillbilly'

Improved Hillbilly, Pink hillbilly

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