Tomato 'Florida Basket'
Tomato 'Florida Basket' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Florida Basket' is a compact, determinate variety producing clusters of small, plum-shaped cherry tomatoes, approximately 2.5 cm in size. It's known for its suitability for container gardening and its early maturity. The tomatoes offer a pleasant, slightly sweet flavor. This variety is productive and well-suited for growing in baskets or small spaces. Days to harvest: approximately 60.
Tomato 'Florida Basket'
Product: Tomato 'Florida Basket'
Product type: SEED (40)
Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
Syn.: syn. 'Chadwick Cherry'
'Florida Basket' is a compact, determinate variety producing clusters of small, plum-shaped cherry tomatoes, approximately 2.5 cm in size. It's known for its suitability for container gardening and its early maturity. The tomatoes offer a pleasant, slightly sweet flavor. This variety is productive and well-suited for growing in baskets or small spaces. Days to harvest: approximately 60.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.8 m
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
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; protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 80 days
40 seeds per packet
Solanum lycopersicum
syn. 'Chadwick Cherry'
Warm season annual, frost tender
Tomato 'Florida Basket'
'Florida Basket' is a compact, determinate variety producing clusters of small, plum-shaped cherry tomatoes, approximately 2.5 cm in size. It's known for its suitability for container gardening and its early maturity. The tomatoes offer a pleasant, slightly sweet flavor. This variety is productive and well-suited for growing in baskets or small spaces. Days to harvest: approximately 60.