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Cherry Tomato

Cherry Tamata

Bite-sized tomatoes on compact vines. Faster and easier than large slicers.

FruitingeasyseasonalCool seasonWet season
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Dec.

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Not recommendedPossibleGoodBest
Cherry Tomato monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryPossible
MarchNot recommended
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JunePossible
JulyPossible
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberBest
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
15L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
Needs trellis
First harvest
55 days from sowing
Lifecycle
120 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 55.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Cherry Tomato

Great gateway tomato for beginners — prolific in 12-inch bags.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Needs trellis
  • Low effort
  • Terrace star

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