Early Cherry Tomato Whippersnapper (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds

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Early Cherry Tomato 'Whippersnapper' (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds

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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.

Solanum lycopersicum seeds, content: Approx. 10 Cherry Tomato seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Climate:	Subtropical
Flowering months:	June July August September
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Solanaceae
Winter hardiness zones:	11 (4 bis 10 °C)
Root system:	Heart roots

Growing advice

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

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.

How to grow tomatoes from seed

Other names

Botanical name:	Solanum lycopersicum, S. esculentum, Lycopersicon esculentum, L. lycopersicum
German names:	Paradeiser, Paradeisapfel, Paradiesapfel, Goldapfel, Liebesapfel, Tomate
French names:	Tomate
English names:	Tomato
Spanish names:	Tomate, Tomatera, Jitomate
Italian names:	Pomodoro