General Information

  • Category-Vegetable, Salad, Fruit
  • Binomial Name- Solanum lycopersicum
  • Common Names- Hillbilly tomato, flame tomato
  • Spread- 30-48 inches**
  • Height- 35-60 inches**
  • Average Production- 1-1.5 kg per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 75-90 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-  Well drained soil
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-6.8
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring and Winter
  • Temperature range- 18-30 Celsius

Tips to Grow Hillbilly tomato:

  1. Arrange good quality of Hillbilly tomato.
  2. The soil should be well-drained in nature and moist but not soggy. 
  3. Directly sow seeds 1/4 inches deep in the soil. Seedlings raised in 7-14 days, you may need to transplant the seedlings when they have at least 3 pairs of leaves.
  4. We can mulch for better growth. Mulches also help retain soil moisture and maintain even soil temperatures. This is especially important for tomatoes as their roots may be easily damaged when weeding, and this can lead to blossom end rot.
  5. Pick tomatoes when they are as ripe as possible. They should be fully colored and firm and picked regularly to avoid overloading plants.

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

Vegetables, Fruits, Salad