Light
Full sun, 6 to 8 hours a day or more.
VegetableCommon
How to grow cherry tomatoes in a pot
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
Cherry tomatoes are among the most generous vegetables you can grow in a pot. They ripen faster than large tomatoes and keep cropping all summer in a small space.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Plenty of water
- Moderate
- Pot20 litres
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Filling out4/6
- Ripening5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Pot
At least 20 litres, about 30 cm across. Small pots dry out too fast.
Support
Put in a stake or cage when planting; pushing one in later cuts the roots.
Water
Deep and regular. Soil that swings from dry to soaked splits the fruit and causes blossom end rot.
Pruning
On vining types, pinch out the side shoots that grow between stem and leaf while they are small.
In the game
In Verda the cherry tomato is a common vegetable with a high taste score, a good answer to notes asking for something tasty.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Cherry tomato and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
