Tomato 'Wapsipinicon Peach'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Wapsipinicon Peach'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Wapsipinicon Peach is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Planting Wapsipinicon Peach in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Wapsipinicon Peach from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between Tomato plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Wapsipinicon Peach

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

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

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

Harvesting Wapsipinicon Peach

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

Wapsipinicon Peach folklore & trivia

Originally from Dennis Schlicht, it was named for the Wapsipinicon River in Iowa, United States.