Tomato 'Granny cantrell's german pink'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Granny cantrell's german pink'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Granny cantrell's german pink 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. Granny cantrell's german pink needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Growing Granny cantrell's german pink from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 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 Granny cantrell's german pink about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Granny cantrell's german pink

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

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

Granny cantrell's german pink is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Granny cantrell's german pink

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

Granny cantrell's german pink folklore & trivia

A Kentucky family heirloom. Grown by Lettie Cantrell of West Liberty, Kentucky since the 1940’s.

Misspellings of Tomato 'Granny cantrell's german pink'

Granny Cantrell German Pink, Granny Cantrell German Red

Other Names for Tomato 'Granny cantrell's german pink'

Granny cantrell’s german red, Granny cantrell