Tomato 'Arbuus'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Arbuus'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Arbuus 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. Planting Arbuus in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Arbuus 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 0.78 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 Arbuus about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Arbuus

Can be transplanted at 6-inches tall.
Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

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

Harvesting Arbuus

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

Tomato Arbuus Etymology

“Arbuznyi”, the original name for this tomato is Russian for “Watermelon-like”.

Arbuus folklore & trivia

Commercial open pollinated Russian variety.

Misspellings of Tomato 'Arbuus'

Arbus

Other Names for Tomato 'Arbuus'

Arbus, Arbuznyi