Tomato 'Tangerine Mama'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Tangerine Mama'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Tangerine Mama 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 Tangerine Mama likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Tangerine Mama from seed

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 Tangerine Mama about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Tangerine Mama

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 Tangerine Mama is a tender plant.

Harvesting Tangerine Mama

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

Tangerine Mama folklore & trivia

A tomato bred and sold by the Burpee Seed Co.