Tempting Tomatoes® Goodhearted® – Solanum lycopersicum

$8.50

Store Sku: 11258_SEED

770 in stock

High temperatures and humidity can affect seed by reducing its vigor and ability to germinate. Therefore, seed should be stored in a cool, dry area, out of the sun and in unopened packages.

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Description

15 Seeds per Packet. Planting Instructions
Each seed packet contains a planting tag inside.

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This compact, cherry-size tomato has been hailed as a breakthrough.  It is perfectly sized for growing in a container on your patio. For its size, it produces tons of ripe tomatoes. Tomatoes present prominently. Juicy fruits have a tender skin and perfect sweet to acid balance, with a Brix value of about 9. The somewhat heart-shaped tomatos are fun and interesting. They look especially cool when sliced in half, which shows off the heart-shape to best effect. The tomato shape helps this veggie be ornamental as well as yummy. These plants will produce tomatoes for an extended period of time and thrive in heat and humidity. Fruit ripens in about 65 to 72 days. The plant is determinate, which means it will maintaine it’s tidy size. Support should not be needed.

Taxonomists recently changed the the genus and species for tomatoes.  Lycopersicon esculentum has changed to Solanum lycopersicum.

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Edible
Heat Tolerant

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type:

Annual

Height Category:

Medium

Garden Height:

8 – 12 Inches

Trails Up To:

12 Inches

Spacing:

18 – 24 Inches

Spread:

12 – 18 Inches

Flower Colors:

Yellow

Flower Shade:

Yellow – not grown for flowers

Foliage Colors:

Green

Foliage Shade:

Deep Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement:

Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:

Moderate

Bloom Time:

Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer

Late Spring

Hardiness Zones:

10a, 10b, 11a, 11b

Water Category:

Consistent

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Fertile Soil

Uses:

Container

Landscape

Uses Notes:

This is a container tomato that will prolifically produce cherry-sized tomatoes with great taste.  The compact size works will in patio planters, window boxes and would be a fun hanging basket plant where it will cascade and allow for easy harvest. It should not need to be staked or caged to grow it successfully. This tomato will produce fruit for an extended period of time. If you are growing this plant in a container, a 12″ diameter (3 gallon volume) is the minimum necessary size. The ideal size would be a 14″ to 18″ (5-7 gallon) container.

Maintenance Notes:

Goodhearted is a determinate plant, which means this tomato does not grow as large as indeterminate tomatoes.  They will need to be kept from getting excessively dry. Consistent watering and regular fertilization will be key to keeping your plant in full production mode. They can be grown in containers, a minimum of 10 inches in diameter is suggested.  They should not need staking or a tomato cage, but support can be used if necessary.  These plants have good disease resistance and with proper care should provide fruit throughout the season. Scout for tomato pests and treat the plants if necessary.

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Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 1 × 1 × 1 in
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1600 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA