Tomato 'Ace'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Ace'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Ace 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 Ace in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Ace from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Ace

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

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

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

Harvesting Ace

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