TOMATO-CHERRY-CAMP JOY
TOMATO-CHERRY-CAMP JOY
A$3.50
Availability: 89 in stock
Lycopersicon esculentum
A cherry tomato with full flavor, not just sugar-lump sweetness. This strain was a favorite of Alan Chadwick, the British master gardener who introduced the French Intensive method of gardening to the USA. Camp Joy plants produce continuous harvests. Stake the strong-growing vines to support their heavy load of 2.5 to 4cm full-flavored fruits. Enjoy these year-round by slicing some in half and drying them for naturally sweet snacks. Indeterminate. Fruits ripen about 65 days from transplant. Plant is 1.8-2.4m high & disease resistant. Only a killer frost can fell this strong runner. If you want to try just one cherry tomato, this is the one.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. To transplant, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this increases rooting & speeds maturity. keep fertilized & evenly watered.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
150 - 180 cm (5 - 6 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Well-drained, nutrient-rich soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.6 - 1.3 cm (1/4 - 1/2 inch)
Plant Spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Row spacing
60 - 90 cm (24 - 36 inches)
Watering
Regular watering, avoid waterlogging
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
65 - 75 days
Good Companion Plants
Marigolds, Nasturtiums, Basil,Chives
Bad Companion Plants
Corn, Fennel
Pests
Aphids, Flea beetles, Hornworms
Diseases
Blossom end rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
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