Growing Heirloom Manitoba Tomato Vegetable Garden Seeds
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Latin Name: Solanum lycoperscium
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Tomato Type: Determinate
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Hardiness Zone: Annual 3-11
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Days to Maturity: 60-70
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Days to Germination: 7-14
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Seeding Depth: 1/2 Inches
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Plant Spacing: 18-24 Inches
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Row Spacing: 20-30"
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Plant Height: 16-24" (vining)
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Growth Habit: Short, bushy
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Soil Preference: Moist, fertile, composted, well-drained
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Temperature Preference: 65-85 °F
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Light Preference: Full sun
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Manitoba Tomato Color: Bright red skin with red meat
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Manitoba Tomato Flavor: Sweet, savory, juicy, with medium acidity
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Pests and Diseases: Susceptible to fusarium wilt and blight. Watch for aphids, flea beetles, and tomato hornworms.
How to Grow Manitoba Tomatoes from Seed
Manitoba tomato seeds are a warm weather crop best if started indoors about 6-8 weeks prior to final spring frost. Plant 2-3 Manitoba tomato seeds 1/4" deep per cell in fertile, humusy, and well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-6.8. Most tomato seeds germinate in 5-14 days, transplanting best starts to 1 per pot or 18-36" apart in the garden. Non-GMO Manitoba tomato seeds are a perfect choice for container gardening.
Manitoba seeds produce a determinate tomato crop. Before sowing, know whether the seed is determinate or indeterminate, as each will exhibit different habits. Determinate varieties mature to a predetermined size, producing its fruit all at once with only a minor need for staking. Indeterminate varieties grow indefinitely through the season, producing non-stop fruit while requiring heavy support.
Non-GMO Manitoba Tomatoes in the Vegetable Garden
Produces classic 6 oz red tomatoes, growing a determinate 48-60‚ tall. Sow ¼‚ deep in Organically-rich, well-drained soil in full sun.
Tomato seeds are the quintessential staple of summer gardening and arguably offers the most seed diversity among all seasonal fruits. Available in every possible color, shape, and size, tomato is a high-heat and full sun favorite that thrives from container and patio gardening. Along with cucumber and summer squash, the tomato plant is one of the most productive, hardy, and heavy fruiting crops of the season.
Harvesting Manitoba Tomatoes
Smaller varieties such as the cherry are ready to harvest at about 80 days from sowing while larger varieties like the beefsteak may require a few extra weeks. Although vine-ripened fruit is always preferred, tomatoes can just as easily be harvested early and ripen indoors by being stored in a paper bag or box along with a banana for its ethylene gas. Ripest tomatoes may be pulled from the vine by hand, while more firm ones should be clipped with shears.
About Manitoba Tomato Seeds
Solanum lycoperscium. (60-70 days)
Developed in Canada in the 1950‚s by its historic Morden Experimental Farm, the Manitoba tomato has been specifically crossed for its disease resistance and ability to endure Canada‚s demanding prairies and many similar gardens around the world.
he Manitoba tomato is a tenacious and proven performer in gardens prone to drought, frost, and shorter growing seasons.
