Tomato 'Yellow 1884 Pinkheart'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Yellow 1884 Pinkheart'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Yellow 1884 Pinkheart is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Planting Yellow 1884 Pinkheart in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Yellow 1884 Pinkheart from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Aim to sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 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 Yellow 1884 Pinkheart about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Yellow 1884 Pinkheart

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

As Yellow 1884 Pinkheart is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Yellow 1884 Pinkheart

Yellow 1884 Pinkheart folklore & trivia

Developed by the late Darrell Merrell (The Tomato Man) from a chance cross between the 1884 Tomato and an unknown yellow.

Misspellings of Tomato 'Yellow 1884 Pinkheart'

1884 Yellow

Other Names for Tomato 'Yellow 1884 Pinkheart'

1884 Yellow Pinkheart, 1884 Pinkheart