Tomato 'Cherry Blueberry'
Tomato 'Cherry Blueberry' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Amethyst purple cherry tomatoes are highly productive with juicy sweet fruit. Exposure to sunlight creates the purple skin from the pigment Anthocyanin, which is a beneficial antioxidant. Fruit is ready to harvest when the skin turns bright rosy red on the bottom, shoulders are indigo shaded and the fruit is soft to the touch.
Product: Tomato 'Cherry Blueberry'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Amethyst purple cherry tomatoes are highly productive with juicy sweet fruit. Exposure to sunlight creates the purple skin from the pigment Anthocyanin, which is a beneficial antioxidant. Fruit is ready to harvest when the skin turns bright rosy red on the bottom, shoulders are indigo shaded and the fruit is soft to the touch.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.8m; indeterminate type needs staking
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: March - October in frost -free areas
Tropical: Late April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun, requires staking
Sow where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity; keep well fertilised and evenly watered
Harvest: 65 - 75 days