Cherry Tomato
Sakura Tomato lives up to its Japanese name, delivering early cherry tomatoes that ripen just 55 days from transplant. This F1 hybrid combines the reliability of modern breeding with delicious flavor, producing attractive clusters of bite-sized fruits on vigorous indeterminate vines. Protected by resistance to Fusarium Wilt, Late Blight (LM), and nematodes, Sakura offers gardeners both early gratification and season-long productivity in greenhouse or field conditions.
Full Sun
Moderate
3-12
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Annual, Perennial
High
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What sets Sakura apart is its remarkable speed without sacrificing quality. At just 55 days from transplant, this cherry tomato beats most varieties to the harvest by weeks, yet maintains the complex flavor that makes fresh tomatoes worth waiting for. Its strong disease resistance package protects your investment, while the indeterminate habit keeps those sweet clusters coming throughout the season.
Sakura excels fresh from the vine, perfect for snacking, salads, and garnishes where its attractive appearance and early season availability shine. The uniform cherry size makes it ideal for cocktail garnishes and appetizer platters, while its productivity supports both fresh eating and preserving for gardeners who want to capture that first-of-season tomato flavor.
Sow seeds in trays 6-8 weeks before transplant date at 73-77°F for best germination. Up-pot seedlings into 3-4 inch containers when first true leaves appear. Greenhouse transplants may need 6-7 weeks development time with supplemental lighting to maintain strong seedlings.
Transplant when soil is warm and frost danger has passed. Work compost, complete fertilizer, and bone meal into planting area. Bury transplants up to top two sets of leaves for strong root development. Space determinates 18-24 inches apart, indeterminates 24-36 inches apart. For greenhouse growing, allow 4-6 square feet per leader depending on pruning methods.
Harvest Sakura tomatoes when fully ripe for best flavor, typically 55 days from transplant. The attractive cherry fruits develop full color when ready, and greenhouse growing allows for potential truss harvesting of entire clusters. Avoid refrigeration after harvest to preserve peak flavor.
Train indeterminate Sakura plants to 1-2 branchless leaders using trellis clips placed roughly 1 inch below every third leaf. Remove suckers regularly and consider pruning lower leaves and some fruit clusters to manage disease and direct energy toward maximum production. Keep strings taut and reuse bottom clips, maintaining at least 3-4 clips per string.
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