Citrine Tomato is an F1 hybrid cherry tomato that delivers crack-resistant, golden-orange fruit in just 60 days from transplant. This indeterminate variety grows with steady vigor and produces abundantly throughout the season, earning its place through reliable performance and tantalizing flavor. The compact cherry size makes it perfect for fresh eating straight from the vine, while its resistance to Fusarium Wilt protects your plants from a common soil-borne threat.
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Golden-orange cherries with crack-resistant skin distinguish Citrine from typical red cherry varieties, offering both visual appeal and practical durability in variable weather. The 60-day timeline from transplant to first harvest keeps production moving quickly, while indeterminate growth means you'll enjoy continuous yields until frost arrives. Fusarium Wilt resistance provides genuine protection in gardens where this disease has caused problems before.
Citrine's cherry-sized fruit shines in fresh applications where you can appreciate its golden color and crack-resistant skin. Pop them whole into salads, serve on platters, or eat them straight from the vine during afternoon picking. The small size and abundant production also make them well-suited to container growing for small-space gardeners.
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Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in 20-row flats or 200-cell trays about 5 to 6 weeks before your intended transplant date. Keep the seed mix at 75 to 85°F with moderate moisture; germination typically occurs in 5 to 7 days. At first true leaf, pot up to 50-cell trays or 4-inch pots depending on your transplant timing. Grow seedlings at a constant 60 to 70°F under good light, applying complete fertilizer until they're hardened off.
Avoid setting out leggy, root-bound, or flowering transplants, as these often cause stunting and reduce early production. Harden off seedlings gradually before moving them to the garden. Space plants 24 inches apart in rows 48 inches apart. Transplant after all frost danger has passed and soil has warmed; this half-hardy variety needs warm conditions to thrive.
Citrine reaches harvest readiness 60 days from transplant when the cherries turn their characteristic golden-orange color. Pick fruit at full color for best flavor, or harvest slightly less ripe if you need longer storage. Blemish-free fruit stores 4 to 7 days at room temperature in darkness; for extended storage, pick less-ripe fruit and hold it at 45 to 60°F, though this sacrifice some end-quality compared to fully ripened cherries.
As an indeterminate variety, Citrine will grow indefinitely until frost. Use basket-weave trellising by placing 5 to 6-foot stakes every 2 to 3 plants, with heavier t-posts intermittently and at bed ends for stability. Once vines outgrow a manageable size for easy harvest, consider pruning back the top or adding short extensions to your support system. Regular pruning of suckers below the first fruit cluster can improve air circulation and reduce disease pressure.
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