Gardener’s Delight Tomato, cherry tomato
Gardener’s Delight is a quick-growing and reliable small cherry tomato plant that produces 1-to-1.5-inch fruits in bunches of 6 to 12 tomatoes. This tomato variety was developed in the 1950s and is a proven favorite for home gardeners.
Benefits
- Fast maturity at 65-70 days
- Heat tolerant
- Crack-resistant
- Sweet fruits
Description
Gardener’s Delight has received the UK RHS Award of Garden Merit for its ease of care and abundant production.
This is an indeterminate variety that grows to 6 to 8 feet tall, so should be trellised. It is both heat and drought-tolerant.
Produces fruit in approximately 65-70 days.
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| Species Name: | Lycopersicon esculentum, “Gardener’s Delight” |
| Common name(s): | Gardener’s Delight, cherry tomato, grape tomato |
| Defining Characteristics: | Fast-growing and maturing cherry tomato with small, sweet red fruits |
| Temperature requirement: | Sow seeds at 68°F, frost-tender, heat tolerant. Cover plants with fabric at temperatures below 35°F degrees |
| Watering frequency: | Water daily until plant establishes well, then regularly as needed. Reduce watering when fruit is ripening to improve flavor. Mulch to improve moisture retention |
| Lighting: | Full sun |
| Soil type: | Prefers rich, slightly acidic soil |
| Growth rate: | Matures in 67-70 days |
| Height: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Origin: | Germany |
| Toxicity Notes: | As a member of the Solanaceae family, tomato foliage can be toxic to people and animals. For more information please visits the ASPCA list of Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants list of Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants |
| Common Pests: | hornworms, leaf-footed bugs, blight, fusarium wilt |
| Perfect Potting Companions: | Basil |