Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
Cocktail tomato
Common names: Cherry tomato, Cherrytomate
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Description
The cocktail tomato bears countless small, especially sweet fruits and is the ideal snack and balcony tomato. It is more robust and productive than many larger varieties and ripens earlier. Popular varieties include the golden "Sungold" and the space‑saving "Resi" for pots.
Care instructions
Start them indoors in March on a windowsill and transplant after the last frost (mid May, week 20) to a warm, sheltered spot. Water in the morning at the roots, never over the leaves, and break off the suckers at the base. A mulch layer keeps the soil moist and prevents brown rot; harvest the fruits when fully ripe, then they taste sweetest.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
asparagus family (Asparagaceae)
particularly well establishedAsparagus and tomato benefit from each other. The tomato keeps the asparagus beetle away, and the asparagus repels threadworms that harm the tomato.
For example AsparagusFunkieBluebellMuscariHyacinthAmerican Agave
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
mint family (Lamiaceae)
particularly well establishedYou will find that basil next to tomato and pepper improves taste and keeps whiteflies and aphids away.
For example LavenderThymeRosemarySageHyssopBohnenkraut and 30 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
borage family (Boraginaceae)
Borage attracts pollinators and is supposed to keep tomato pests away from the nightshade family.
For example BoragoCommon comfreyPhaceliaForget-me-notNatternkopfSwamp Forget-Me-Not and one more species in the catalogue
Source: organic greenhouse companion planting practice
Rather not
amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
Onions slow down the growth of nightshade family plants next to potatoes and tomatoes; the classic crop-rotation rule also applies in the bed side by side.
For example GarlicOnionLeekChivesDaffodilRocambole and 12 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
daisy family (Asteraceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example Tagetes patulaCalendulaSunflowerCommon coneflowerFall AsterIceberg lettuce and 56 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
gourd family (Cucurbitaceae)
You should avoid planting potato and cucumber together because they share disease pathogens such as leaf and brown rot and stand in each other's way as strong feeders.
For example PumpkinCourgettepickling cucumberButternutHokkaidoPatisson and 13 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
Some of these explanations were machine-translated.
Diseases & pests
2 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Septoria spp.
Septoria leaf spot is a widespread fungal attack that affects above all tomatoes, celery, parsley and phlox.
More on Septoria leaf spotTuta absoluta
The tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) is a small moth whose caterpillars feed inside the leaves and fruit of tomatoes and their relatives.
More on Tomato leafminerVarieties
6 varieties‚Black Cherry’
You will find a dark cocktail tomato that carries its round fruit in elegant clusters and turns a deep purplish brown as it ripens.
‚Goldita’
The *‚Goldita’* is a yellow, seed‑free bush tomato that stays compact, making it especially suitable for pots, balconies, and terraces.
‚Philovita’
A modern, robust F1 cocktail tomato valued above all for its high resistance to late blight.
‚Primabella’
An open-pollinated outdoor cocktail tomato from organic breeding, selected specifically for resistance to late blight.
‚Sungold’
An orange yellow F1 cocktail tomato that, thanks to its exceptionally fruity flavour, is one of the most popular snacking tomatoes in the home garden.
‚Zuckertraube’
An open pollinated variety for enthusiasts that lives up to its name: the small red fruits hang in richly branched…
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