Tomato 'Honkin Big Black Cherry'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Honkin Big Black Cherry'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

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

Growing Honkin Big Black Cherry 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 Honkin Big Black Cherry

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 Honkin Big Black Cherry is a tender plant.

Harvesting Honkin Big Black Cherry

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

Honkin Big Black Cherry folklore & trivia

Discovered as a volunteer plant at CV Und in 2007, may not be stabilized.