& Tomato Alicante 1 Seed Packet

This half-hardy tomato is best grown as a cordon variety in a greenhouse or in a sheltered, sunny spot outdoors. Tomato 'Alicante' was awarded an RHS AGM for its excellent garden performance! It is incredibly reliable and productive, bearing heavy, medium sized crops with smooth red skins and a deliciously sweet taste, showing brilliant resistance to greenback. The perfect easy to grow tomato to grow this season. When growing tomatoes outdoors, wait until all risk of frost has passed before transplanting tomatoes. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 - 10 days before planting out from early June when tomato plants are 20cm (8") tall. Choose a sheltered position in full sun on fertile, reliably moist, well drained soil, and transplant at a distance of 60cm (24") apart. Drive a (5') cane into the soil adjacent to each plant to support them as they grow, and tie each main stem to its support with soft garden twine. Water tomato plants frequently, to keep the compost evenly moist. Feed tomatoes regularly with a high potash plant food once the first truss of fruit has formed. Tie the main stems to their supports and remove any sideshoots that develop between the main stem and the leaf stems. Once the plant has produced 6 or 7 trusses, pinch out the top of the main stem. This process of "sideshooting" and "stopping" will increase the availability of light and air movement around the developing fruit, and focus the plants energy on producing a good crop of high quality tomatoes. Tomatoes can be harvested as they ripen from July to September. Product Specifications: . Hardiness: Half-hardy . Position In: Full sun . Height: Up to 200cm . Spread: Up to 50cm Supplied as 1 packet of 100 seeds. Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of suppl Features: Tomato 'Alicante' was awarded an RHS AGM for its excellent garden performance! It is incredibly reliable and productive, bearing heavy, medium sized crops with smooth red skins and a deliciously sweet taste, showing brilliant resistance to greenback This half-hardy tomato is best grown as a cordon variety in a greenhouse or in a sheltered, sunny spot outdoors Tomato 'Alicante' is supplied as 1 packet of 100 seeds Specifications: Model Number: 23608