Tomato 'Caspian Pink'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Caspian Pink'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Caspian Pink 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. Caspian Pink requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Caspian 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). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Caspian Pink

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 Caspian Pink is a tender plant.

Harvesting Caspian Pink

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Caspian Pink folklore & trivia

Originally from Russia where it comes from in between the Caspian and Black seas.