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Red Cherry Tomato
Cherry tomatoes offer multiple cycles of flowering and fruiting, and they may continue to surprise you with fresh tomatoes for several months! Tomatoes are a good source of insoluble fiber, low in calories, and high in the antioxidants lycopene and beta carotene, vitamins C, K, and B9 (folate).
Category
Days to Sprout
Taste It for
Temprature
Germination
Pollination
Prunning
Plant Health
Support
Harvest
Vegetables
7-28
8-16 weeks
Tomatoes require pollination. Flowers develop 4-6 weeks after sprouting. Remove the first set of flower buds that grows to encourage root and foliage development. Hand-pollinate flowers by gently shaking the entire plant to replicate the effects of wind, or gently swirl the inside of blossoms with your finger or a small brush.
These dwarf tomatoes require very little pruning. Snip away yellow or brown leaves if they appear. Check the roots monthly and trim any that are brown or extending past the yPod.
Fruiting plants may be prone to a variety of pests, but not to worry! Learn how to identify common pests and get our prevention and treatment tricks to keep pests at bay.
Harvest Cherry Tomatoes when they look evenly red up to the stem and feel slightly soft. Don’t let ripe fruit stay on the plant too long, or they may crack! To harvest, twist the tomato until it snaps off, or use garden shears or a knife to cut fruit at their individual stems.
Origin
Tomatoes are native to the Americas. When European explorers first brought tomatoes home, people mistakenly believed they were poisonous, and public displays of eating tomatoes became a daring feat. Then, tomatoes moved around the European continent and became widely popular in the Mediterranean region. Heirloom growers developed the first dwarf tomato varieties through an intercontinental project, with some varieties eventually earning a spot for production in space!
Qualities
Cherry tomatoes offer multiple cycles of flowering and fruiting, and they may continue to surprise you with fresh tomatoes for several months! Tomatoes are a good source of insoluble fiber, low in calories, and high in the antioxidants lycopene and beta carotene, vitamins C, K, and B9 (folate).