Tomato 'Sweet Chelsea'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Sweet Chelsea'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sweet Chelsea 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. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 as Tomato is a moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Sweet Chelsea from seed

Seed is sterile or will not come true to plant.

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 Sweet Chelsea about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Sweet Chelsea

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 Sweet Chelsea is a tender plant.

Harvesting Sweet Chelsea

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