Tomato 'Manyel'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Manyel 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. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Manyel likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 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 Manyel about 42 days before your last frost date.

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 Manyel is a tender plant.

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

Reportedly “Manyel” means many moons in “Indian” (as in American Indian or First Nations), but no sources can be found as to what language specifically this is.

Reported to be a very old “Indian” (as in American Indian or First Nations) variety, but no specific information can be found as to what area or people might have grown it.