Tomato 'Large red cherry'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Large red 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 Large red 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. Large red cherry requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Large red 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 0.78 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 Large red cherry about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Large red 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 Large red cherry is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Large red cherry about 10 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Large red cherry

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Large red cherry folklore & trivia

Seed originally from Ben Quisenberry.

Other Names for Tomato 'Large red cherry'

Red cherry large