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Sugar Rush Tomato (F1 Hybrid 55 Days)

$ 2.95

The exceptional sweet, fast maturing, elongated, fruit of Sugar Rush Tomato has one of the highest brix ratings of grape types. A hint less sweet than Sungold. Fast maturing and productive all season, the plump fruit grow on long trusses and have great flavor and a firm, pop in your mouth texture. Its easy to eat a dozen or two of these yummy tomatoes before you can get them in the house. 

10 seeds

 

 

PLANTING

Solanum lycopersicum

Indeterminate

Germination: 7-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF.

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep

Starting Indoors: 6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 75-80ºF soil temperatures. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot, thin to the strongest seedling, or use the 20 Row seedling flat, transplanting into individual pots when seedlings get their 3rd set of leaves. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water-soluble fertilizer, diluted to ¼ of the suggested measurement. Transplant out after the last frost. Space 24-36" apart

Sowing Outdoors: Only in areas with very long growing seasons. Sow after the last frost. 

Harvest: When fruit is red (or the color of the variety planted) and firm.

Tips: Sugar Rush tomato should be planted in fertile soil, amended with compost, mulched, and provided even moisture. Plant seedlings deeper than they were growing in the containers, makes a stronger root system. Apply a light compost tea every few weeks. Do not apply excessive nitrogen, which can promote excessive foliage and poor fruit set.