Tomato 'Husky Cherry Red'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Husky Cherry Red'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Husky Cherry Red is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Husky Cherry Red requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Husky Cherry Red from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date. Seeds saved from this hybrid variety are not likely to grow true to the parent plant.

Ensure a distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 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 Husky Cherry Red about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Husky Cherry Red

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

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 Husky Cherry Red is a tender plant.

Harvesting Husky Cherry Red

Expect harvests to start to occur in early summer.