Whole plant
Overall shape, height, branching and growth habit.
Solanums
Cherry Tomato growing guide
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
Compact, heavily branched tomato producing long trusses of small round fruit that ripen green to bright red. Sweeter and quicker to crop than a slicing tomato, and forgiving of imperfect conditions.
Harvest in 55–75 daysFull sun50 cm apartTender to frostAnnual
6-14 daysGermination
55-75 daysHarvest
50 cmSpacing
0.5 cmSow depth
FullSun
TenderFrost
2.5 cm/weekWater
6-6.8pH
Planting calendar by climate
When to sow, plant out and harvest in each climate. Plotera turns this into reminders for your own garden, location and planting dates.
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Tropical
Subtropical
Mediterranean
Temperate
Cool
Arid
SowPlant outHarvest
Show as a table
| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Jul - Oct | Sep - Nov | Nov - Mar |
| Mediterranean | Aug - Oct | Oct - Nov | Dec - Mar |
| Temperate | Aug - Oct | Oct - Dec | Dec - Mar |
| Cool | Sep - Oct | Nov - Dec | Jan - Feb |
| Arid | Jul - Sep | Sep - Oct | Nov - Feb |
Botanical reference
Leaf detail
Leaf shape, edges, colour and vein pattern.
Flower detail
Flower colour, structure and where blooms appear.
Harvest / detail
Fruit, root, seed, pod or the strongest identifying feature.
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Cherry Tomato after harvest.
Raw / fresh
Eat whole as a snack, halve through salads, or scatter over pasta and grain bowls.
Cooked
Roast whole until they burst, blister in a pan, or thread onto skewers.
Store / preserve
Freeze, dry, pickle, ferment, relish, sauce, or preserve using crop-safe methods.
Try: Roasted on the vine, Tomato and basil salad, Blistered pasta sauce, Skewers.
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