Ping-Pong Tomato 'Guernsey Island'

  • Product number: 291260
  • Origin: South America
  • Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum

An early-harvesting red, rather small tomato (ping-pong ball size) with green stripes. The taste of the juicy fruits is fruity and aromatic with an exciting spicy touch. Delicious for tomato salsa!
Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same place, for example in a greenhouse? Then diseases can develop in the soil, to which rootstocks are resistant, and where grafting is therefore recommended:
for grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As an aid, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting clip 1.5 mm.

The smallest tomatoes in our assortment are called cherry tomatoes or ping-pong tomatoes, depending on their size. Some varieties are elongated or heart-shaped and are named accordingly. Some are even original, wild species. Most taste extra sweet, a few have a sweet and sour taste. Cherry tomatoes are closest to the original species, perhaps that is why they are generally more resistant to the dreaded potato blight.

Names:
Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Ping-pong tomato 'Guernsey Island'
Also: Cherry tomato
English: Cherry Tomato

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Sowing method: Sow indoors from March to May. Transplant into pots when seedlings are 5 cm tall. Provide plenty of light and harden off outdoors from April when the weather is good. Do not plant out until after late May. Tomato plants require a lot of water. For this taller or (in the greenhouse) climbing type, side shoots (suckers) should be removed regularly. Plant spacing 60-80 cm.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered
  • Greenhouse

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: White flowers
  • Origin: South America
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
  • Dutch: 'Guernsey Island' Ping Pong Tomato
  • Also known as: Cherry tomato
  • English: Cherry Tomato
  • All year round

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