What it is
Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is in the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family. The most forgiving tomato for beginners and the most heat-resilient for fruit set. Snack straight off the vine.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it even, and give it rich soil. Target a soil pH around 6.2-6.8. Space plants about 24 in apart. Expect roughly 55-70. Warm-season annual.
How it's used
Cherry Tomato is used: fresh, roasted, dried.
🔎 How to identify it
- Compound jagged hairy leaves
- Yellow star flowers
- Clusters of small fruit
Edibility
PartsRipe fruit
UsesFresh, roasted, dried
CautionFoliage is not for eating.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.