tomato (cherry) 'Sweet Aperitif'
cherry tomato or Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Aperitif'
This relatively new cherry tomato produces its bite-sized fruits in generous trusses, which can be picked from midsummer onwards. Noted for...
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Plant description
This relatively new cherry tomato produces its bite-sized fruits in generous trusses, which can be picked from midsummer onwards. Noted for their high sugar content, the fruits are sweet, but the flavour is well balanced with a slight tang. Perfect in pots, it is a cordon type, which can either be grown on the patio (after frost) or in the greenhouse.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for tomato Sweet Aperitif:
Tie in to supports as it grows, and pinch out the sideshoots. Keep well watered and feed weekly once flowers start to form. Keep water levels in the soil consistent to prevent blossom end rot and split fruit. Increase water in hot spells and reduce in cool weather to keep the soil constantly damp but not waterlogged.
Sowing instructions:
Sow from January to April in a frost-free greenhouse or windowsill, potting on seedlings individually as they grow. Once all danger of frost has passed, plant into greenhouse borders or into growbags, or harden plants off and plant outside in rich soil in a sunny spot.
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