Tomato- Everglade Cherry (Florida heirloom)
Tomato- Everglade Cherry (Florida heirloom)

Tomato- Everglade Cherry (Florida heirloom)

Brand: Whitwam Organics
Item Number: 3076-01

Regular price $5.20 On Sale

Estimated Arrival: Between Jun 03 and Jun 08. * ETA for USA only

Solanum Pimpinellifolium- or currant tomato. The everglades tomato is closely related to a wild tomato originating in South America. At some point they were normalized to grow wild in Florida.  Being a strong, fairly pest resistant indeterminate tomato plant, the Everglades Tomato can practically be grown year-round from Central to South Florida. Baring the most extreme environmental conditions, the Everglades Tomatoe will continue to self seed and if left alone, can take over a garden area.

Days to germination  3-10 days
Days to maturity 50 days
Life cycle Annual / biennial
Plant time Early February-September
Spacing 24" -36"
Sun full sun
Soil temperature 65 - 85  F
Optimum soil P.H 6 - 6.8
Height 10' - 12'
Harvest spring through late summer

 

 

Solanum Pimpinellifolium- or currant tomato. The everglades tomato is closely related to a wild tomato originating in South America. At some point they were normalized to grow wild in Florida.  Being a strong, fairly pest resistant indeterminate tomato plant, the Everglades Tomato can practically be grown year-round from Central to South Florida. Baring the most extreme environmental conditions, the Everglades Tomatoe will continue to self seed and if left alone, can take over a garden area.

Days to germination  3-10 days
Days to maturity 50 days
Life cycle Annual / biennial
Plant time Early February-September
Spacing 24" -36"
Sun full sun
Soil temperature 65 - 85  F
Optimum soil P.H 6 - 6.8
Height 10' - 12'
Harvest spring through late summer