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Half-hardy Annual
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Uniform, attractive mini-plum fruits (15-20 g) with firm, dense flesh.
Strong disease resistance and reliable performance even in cooler UK seasons.
Compact indeterminate growth habit works well in containers, greenhouse or sheltered outdoor plots.
Height Up to 1.8m (5.9ft)
Spread Up to 45cm (18in)
Half-hardy Annual
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full sun
Cordon/Indeterminate
A delicious mini-plum tomato that performs reliably in UK gardens. Tomato ‘Riesling’ F1 is a compact, indeterminate mini-plum variety producing uniform fruits of about 15–20 g each. It is valued for its dense, firm flesh, attractive calyces and excellent disease resistance. Winner of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, it thrives in cool or warm greenhouses or sheltered outdoor sites. Ideal for containers or conservatory beds, it gives dependable yields for home growers.
Ultimate height: 1.8m (5.9ft). Ultimate spread: 45cm (18in).
Companion planting: Try growing tomatoes with French marigolds to deter whitefly, and basil, chives or mint to deter aphids and other pests.
Useful links:
How to grow tomatoes How to stop blight
Tomato selector guide Companion Planting
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1 Packet (8 Seeds) (KJ1811)
For greenhouse cultivation: sow from February to April.
For outdoor cultivation: sow from March to April.
Sow in a propagator on a windowsill or pots or trays in a greenhouse at 18-21ºC using a good quality compost. Cover seeds with 6mm compost (germination 7-14 days). Transplant seedlings singly into 7.5cm (3") pots. Grow on, finally planting into large pots, or direct into a greenhouse border 45cm (18") apart when the risk of frost has passed. Support with a cane and remove side shoots regularly. Feed regularly with tomato food.
Water tomato plants frequently, to keep the compost evenly moist. Feed tomatoes regularly with a high potash plant food once the first truss of fruit has formed.
Tie the main stems to their supports and remove any sideshoots that develop between the main stem and the leaf stems. Once the plant has produced 6 or 7 trusses, pinch out the top of the main stem. This process of "sideshooting" and "stopping" will increase the availability of light and air movement around the developing fruit, and focus the plants energy on producing a good crop of high quality tomatoes. Tomatoes can be harvested as they ripen from July to September.
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