Cherry Tomato - Ciliegia *NEW 2024/25*

Solanum lycopersicum - approximately 25 seeds.

An exciting new addition to the catalogue! These seeds come from our friends at East Neuk Market Garden in Fife.

"A traditional Italian tomato that translated simply means 'cherry' and these live up to that name with deliciously sweet and aromatic fruits.  An indeterminate tomato, we've found Ciliegia plants to be extremely vigorous, forming long, heavily laden trusses of smaller sized cherry tomatoes, usually 2 to 3cm in diameter. We started saving these seeds at East Neuk Market Garden a few years ago as we found them to be the most productive and flavourful of all the cherry tomatoes we've tried growing in Scotland. Early to ripen and strong performers in cooler Septembers these form the backbone of our cherry tomato mix at East Neuk Market Garden" - Tom Booth.

Growing Info

Tomatoes will do best when grown undercover in Scotland.  Sow indoors into small pots or seed flats using a heated propagator or sunny window sill in Feb/March, April can also work well.  Transplant into larger pots once true leaves emerge.  Aim to transplant into final growing location after the last frost.

TIP:  Tomato plants can produce roots from their stems when in contact with the soil so when transplanting, do so nice and deep, this will help to grow sturdy healthy plants.