Tomato 'Sun Cherry'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Sun Cherry'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Sun Cherry likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sun 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. Planting Sun Cherry in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Sun Cherry 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 Sun Cherry about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Sun Cherry

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

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

Harvesting Sun Cherry