Tomato 'Sweet tangerine'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Sweet tangerine'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Sweet tangerine is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Sweet tangerine needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Sweet tangerine from seed

Seed is sterile or will not come true to plant.

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). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Sweet tangerine about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Sweet tangerine

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

Sweet tangerine is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Sweet tangerine

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in early summer.

Sweet tangerine folklore & trivia

Hybrid of American origin. Introduced by Burpee’s.

Other Names for Tomato 'Sweet tangerine'

Sweet tangerine hybrid