General Information

  • Category- Vegetable, Salad, Fruit
  • Binomial Name- Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
  • Common Names- Cherry tomato
  • Spread- 18 inches**
  • Height- 60 inches**
  • Average Production- 2-3 kg per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 55-80 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 18
  • Water: 95%
  • Protein: 0.88 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 3.92 grams
  • Sugar: 2.63 grams
  • Fiber: 1.2 grams
  • Fat: 0.2 grams

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A- 42 μg
  • Vitamin C- 12.7 mg

Minerals

  • Potassium- 237 mg
  • Calcium- 10 mg
  • Iron- 0.27 mg
  • Sodium- 5 mg

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Sandy loam or clay loam
  • Soil Moisture- 22%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-6.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring and Winter
  • Temperature range – 18-30 Celsius 

Tips to Grow Cherry Tomato:

  1. Arrange good quality of cherry tomato seeds.
  2. The soil should be sandy loam and well-drained in nature, neither too wet nor too dry. 
  3. Plant the tomato seeds in seed-starting trays or paper or peat pots. Press the seeds 1/4 inch into moist seed-starting soil or potting mix. When the seeds germinate in six to nine days, transplant it.
  4. Add a 3-inch layer of mulch around the plants, pulling it back 3 to 4 inches from each stem.
  5. Once the tomatoes achieve their desired size, harvest them in early morning.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

Vegetables, Fruits, Salad