Tomato 'Apollo'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Apollo'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Apollo is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. 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 Apollo from seed

Seeds are infertile or will not come true to 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 Apollo about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Apollo

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 Apollo is a tender plant.

Harvesting Apollo

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

Other Names for Tomato 'Apollo'

Apollo f1