Wild tomato 'Sweet bite'

Solanum pimpinellifolium

How to grow Wild tomato 'Sweet bite'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Sweet bite 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. Sweet bite tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 meaning it does best in moderately acidic soil - weakly acidic soil.

Growing Sweet bite from seed

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 24°C / 75°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Sweet bite

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sweet bite is a tender plant.

Harvesting Sweet bite