Early Cherry Tomato 'Whippersnapper' (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds

An early tomato variety. The oval, pink fruits taste very sweet.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.99

Product number: 1267 GTIN: 4250601206837

Description

The English tomato variety "Whippersnapper" bears many small, pink fruits. The variety is very warmth-loving and develops a sweet flavour under good conditions. Furthermore, it doesn't have to be pinched off and is ripe very early. The plant is very small and suits well for the balcony and patio.

Lifecycle	Annual
Species	Solanaceae
Flower colour	Yellow
Flowering months	August, July, June, September
Main harvest	August, July, October, September
Root system	Heart roots
Winter hardiness zones	11 (4 bis 10 °C)

Sowing depth	0.5 cm
Germination temperature	22-28°C
Germination time	5-10 days
Climate	Subtropical
Sunlight	Full sun
Water requirement	High
Planting distance	50 cm
Row spacing	80 cm
Good companion plants	Basil, Celeriac, Knoblauch, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Marigold, Nasturtium, New Zealand Spinach, Parsley, Radish, Spinach, Winter Radish
Bad companion plants	Cucumber, Fennel, Peas, Potatoes, Sweet Pepper

Sowing and care

Preculture at +22-28°C indoors from March. Temper the plantlets in May and plant them into a greenhouse, tomato house, or outdoors (with rain protection). Tie them up on struts or ribbons and pinch them out regularly.
Loves a lot of sun and - as tomatoes are hard feeders - being given nutrients regularly.
Planting distance 50-100 cm.

Detailed sowing instruction: How to grow tomatoes from seed

Other names

Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum, S. esculentum, Lycopersicon esculentum, L. lycopersicum

German: Paradeiser, Paradeisapfel, Paradiesapfel, Goldapfel, Liebesapfel, Tomate

English: Tomato

French: Tomate

Italian: Pomodoro

Spanish: Tomate, Tomatera, Jitomate

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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