Italian Cherry Tomato 'Ciliegia' (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds
- Great Sicilian, rather bushy growing tomato variety whose fruits look like delicious cherries when they're ripe. Allegedly the sweetest tomato variety in the world.
- Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.39
Product number: 1258 GTIN: 4250601206745
Description
The red tomato variety 'Ciliegia' is an old, Italian cherry tomato and famous for quite possibly being the sweetest and most aromatic cocktail tomato variety of all.
The name 'Ciliegia' simply translates from the Italian word for cherry. True to their name, the ripe tomatoes resemble cherries in their appearance, reaching a diameter of 1,5-2,5cm and a comparable dark red cherry colouring. Apparently this variety is originally from Sicily and due to its shorter to medium height, these tomatoes grow well in pots and on terraces.
The name 'Ciliegia' simply translates from the Italian word for cherry. True to their name, the ripe tomatoes resemble cherries in their appearance, reaching a diameter of 1,5-2,5cm and a comparable dark red cherry colouring. Apparently this variety is originally from Sicily and due to its shorter to medium height, these tomatoes grow well in pots and on terraces.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Solanaceae |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, September |
| Root system | Heart roots |
| Winter hardiness zones | 11 (4 bis 10 °C) |
Growing instructions
| 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 |
| 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 into a greenhouse, tomato house, or outdoors (with rain protection. Tie up on struts or ribbons and pinch 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
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
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