How to grow Cherry Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme

Full Sun
Medium

Transplanting Cherry tomato

Transplants when they are of size that is easy to handle. You can plant them on an angle to encourage good root growth. They will straighten up on their own in a matter of days.

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 16°C / 61°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Cherry tomato is a tender plant.

Harvesting Cherry tomato

Harvest when fruit ripens and turns red. Typically they do not all ripen at same time so you can harvest for couple of months.

How long does Cherry tomato take to grow?

These estimates for how long Cherry tomato takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Other names for Cherry tomato

Lycopersicon esculentum