![]() ![]() Bury the stems up to the lowest set of leaves for strongly rooted plants. When the second set of leaves emerge, transplant the seedlings into individual pots. Keep the soil moist, but make sure there is proper drainage, or the seeds can rot. Tomatoes need 70-75 degrees F to germinate, as well as adequate light. Sowing: Start tomatoes indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost of spring, or direct sow in warmer climates. Sweetie tomatoes grow great in containers, and will continuously produce throughout the season up until the first frost. This variety is indeterminate, and would benefit from a trellis or stakes to support their vigorous vines that can reach 6+ feet long. It produces loads of 3/4-1.5 inch cherry tomatoes, on grape-like clusters with 15-20 fruit each. Its flavor is deliciously sweet, with low acidity that is perfect added to salads, and pasta dishes, canned, or just eaten straight off the vine. These cute round tomatoes are a beautiful bright red, have a firm texture, and a high sugar content. This variety produces over a long period.Description: Sweetie tomato is known for its sweet, hearty flavor, prolificness, and early harvest time. Sweetie is an early heirloom variety, taking 9 to 12 weeks to start producing ripe fruit. Tomato seeds are quick to germinate, with most seedlings emerging 7 to 13 days after sowing depending on soil temperature. For healthy plants sow a few tomato seeds per hole and thin all but the most vigorous seedling after a couple of weeks. Sow sweetie tomato seeds 6mm deep spacing seeds or planting starts about 60cm apart to allow room for growth. In tropical areas of Australia sow sweetie tomato seeds during the dry season, any time from late Autumn to mid Winter is best. In frost-free subtropical regions of Australia sow sweetie tomato seeds from early Autumn to early Spring. In temperate regions of Australia sow sweetie tomato seeds anytime during Spring as long as any chance of frost has past. About once a week tap any fully open flowers rapidly to knock the pollen from the male anthers onto the central female stigma, this will greatly increase fruit set if insect pollinators are lacking. Apply a complete organic fertiliser as a top dressing around plants if growth is slow or at the first sign of a nutrient deficiency. ![]() If your soil is low in organic mater place down a layer of compost or well-rotted manure before planting. Prune off the lower leaves and suckers as the vine grows to reduce splash-back of fungal spores from the soil. Avoid wetting the leaves when watering to reduce blight and other fungal diseases. Sweetie is an indeterminate climbing variety so weave the vines through a sturdy trellis to support them and keep any fruits off the ground. Not only will this result in a deeper, more developed root system capable of taking in more moisture and nutrients from the surrounding soil but it will also provide a better anchor resulting in sturdier vines that are less susceptible to toppling over in strong winds. Take advantage of this characteristic by planting your tomato starts deep, down to the level of the cotyledons (the first pair of seed leaves that emerge). Tomatoes have what is known as adventitious roots, every hair on the stem has the potential to become a new root if buried. Sweetie tomatoes are delicious eaten as a snack while working in the garden, they can also be collected and added to salads, used as a pizza topping or turned into sweet sauces and vegetable juices.Ĭhoose a growing site for tomatoes that receives full sun for optimal fruit production and quick ripening, gardeners in warmer climates may instead prefer to grow tomatoes in a lightly shaded position to reduce heat stress on plants. This is not only one of the sweetest heirloom tomato varieties but it also has one of the smallest fruit, although they are produced en masse in long trusses. ![]()
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