TOMATO: CRESSY CHARM

(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

A BOB REID EXCLUSIVE

PLANT SIZE: BUSH

FRUIT SIZE: MEDIUM

COLOUR: RED

CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH/SALAD

Selected by Bob Reid many years ago for its early fruit production and tasty little fruits. Great for eating fresh in a salad or straight from the plant. It is fast to establish a small open bush that produces flowers and fruit a month before all other varieties germinated and transplanted at the same time. Suitable for growing in pots and in small gardens.

WHEN TO PLANT

Cool Climate: AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, (INSIDE) Plant out after risk of frost when soil temperature reaches 16ºC+.

Temperate: SEP-DEC Transplant or direct sow outside only when soil temperatures reach 16ºC+.

Sub – Tropical: (FROST FREE ZONES) MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP,

(Can be grown year-round but risk of disease increases when sown in hotter months.)

Tropical: Late April to the beginning of July.

 

SOIL PREFERENCES

PH 5.8-7

Well-drained rich soil.

GROWING TIPS

Raise in seedling tray, sow 6mm deep and keep moist.

 Remove bottom leaves when planting and plant deeply to promote strong growth.

Plant 1 metre apart.

 

DAYS TO HARVEST

56 – 70 Days

APPROX 12 SEEDS