Tomato 'Italian heirloom'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Italian heirloom'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Italian heirloom is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Italian heirloom needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Growing Italian heirloom 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. For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.

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

Transplanting Italian heirloom

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

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

Italian heirloom is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Italian heirloom

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

Tomato Italian heirloom Etymology

Heirloom originally brought over from Italy.

Misspellings of Tomato 'Italian heirloom'

Italian, Bolseno

Other Names for Tomato 'Italian heirloom'

Bolseno Italian, Easy peel Italian