Tomato 'German Johnson'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that German Johnson 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.

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 German Johnson about 42 days before your last frost date.

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 German Johnson is a tender plant.

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

A variety originally brought to Virginia and North Carolina by immigrants.¹ Possibly related to “German Pink” which is a smaller tomato on a potato leafed plant.¹

German Johnson Pink

¹ German Pink Tomato and German Johnson Tomato: Same Character or Kissing Cousins?