Sweetie

Season Overview

Description

Sweetie is a high-yielding cherry tomato. Its plants are approx. 2 m/2.2 yd tall, cold-tolerant, robust (tolerant to late blight and blossom end rot), tolerate several shoots and can also be grown outdoors. The countless fruits grow on long panicles, are aromatic, sweet and burst-resistant. Delicate growth (early support).

Growing tips

Germination in 8-14 days at 20-25°C/68-77°F. To speed up germination, pre-soak the seeds overnight in a damp cloth. You should only plant out the pre-germinated plants after the last frost. Tomatoes need fresh, well-fertilized, well-drained soil that is kept moist (but not wet!). They should be planted in a sunny, sheltered spot with at least 6 hours of sunlight, preferably more. Growth habit approx. 180-250 cm/2-2.7 yd high, pole tomato. Early ripening, 55 to 69 days.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

45 cm

Row spacing

45 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm