Tomato 'Italian Grape'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Italian Grape'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Italian Grape 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 Italian Grape from seed

Seeds are sterile, 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 Italian Grape about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Italian Grape

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 Italian Grape is a tender plant.

Harvesting Italian Grape

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