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Topsy Tom Hybrid Cherry Tomato
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Packet - 10 to 12 Seeds
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Quick Facts
Days to Maturity55 days
SunlightFull Sun
Spacing18–24 Inches (or 1 plant per 10–12" container)
Germination5–10 days
Growing Information
Growing Topsy Tom Hybrid Cherry Tomato
‘Topsy Tom’ is a compact trailing tomato prized for its early maturity and abundant crops of bright red cherry fruits. Cascading determinate plants combine ornamental appeal with classic sweet tomato flavor.
Start ‘Topsy Tom’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep and space plants 18 to 24 inches apart, or grow one plant per 10- to 12-inch container. Grow in full sun. This variety is well suited to containers and smaller gardens and is noted for disease resistance.
Ready to harvest in about 55 days, pick the cherry-sized fruits as they develop their mature bright red color.
Sweet, productive, and decorative, ‘Topsy Tom’ is excellent for snacking, salads, hanging baskets, patio containers, and ornamental edible plantings.
- Days to Maturity: 50–55 Days
- Sow Method: Start Indoors
- Sowing Depth: ¼ Inch
- Plant Spacing: 18–24 Inches (or 1 plant per 10–12" container)
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Height: 12–18 Inches (Trailing Habit)
- Fruit Size: Cherry – 1 Inch
- Fruit Color: Bright Red
- Fruit Type: Cherry / Snacking
- Growth Habit: Semi-Determinate (Cascading / Trailing)
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, Classic Cherry Flavor
- Resistant to:
- Early Blight
- Fusarium Wilt Race 1
- Stemphylium Grey Leaf Spot
- Special Features: Ideal for Hanging Baskets, High Yielding, Early Maturing, Compact Plants
- Hardiness Zones: Zones 4–9
- Best Uses: Hanging Baskets, Containers, Snacking, Salads, Patio Gardening
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How to start
Start Indoors
Sowing depth
¼ Inch
Plant height
12–18 Inches (Trailing Habit)
Botanical name
Solanum lycopersicum
Questions
FAQ
How should I start these seeds?
Recommended sow method: Start Indoors.
How deep should I sow the seeds?
Sow at a depth of ¼ Inch.
How long until they germinate?
Typical germination: 5–10 days.
How far apart should I space them?
Recommended spacing: 18–24 Inches (or 1 plant per 10–12" container).
How much sun do they need?
Recommended sun exposure: Full Sun.
What’s your germination guarantee?
We stand behind the germination quality of our seed. If you have a germination issue, contact our team and we'll help make it right.
Topsy Tom Hybrid Cherry Tomato$4.50 · Packet - 10 to 12 Seeds
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