Tomato 'Tiffen Mennonite'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Tiffen Mennonite'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Tiffen Mennonite 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 Tiffen Mennonite 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 Tiffen Mennonite from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Tiffen Mennonite about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Tiffen Mennonite

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

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

Harvesting Tiffen Mennonite

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

Tiffen Mennonite folklore & trivia

An heirloom from the Mennonite community in the USA.