Cherry tomatoes
Diseases and pests
Aphids on tomatoes: how to avoid them and get rid of them?
At the moment, tomatoes, the queens of the vegetable garden, are growing fast. While their yellow flowers herald a tasty harvest, you spot tiny aphids at their feet. You need to take action quickly.<br /> Aphids: what damage? There are...
2 July 2025
Diseases and pests
How to stop tomato blight from spreading
When you have a vegetable garden, mildew is one of the most dreaded diseases in gardening, but even more so when you practise permaculture! However, we're going to reveal all the techniques and tips that will help you get rid...
27 September 2025
Growing vegetables
How can I store tomatoes from the garden?
It’s harvest time in the vegetable garden – that long-awaited moment when your hard work finally pays off. Thanks to all our tips, you’ve skilfully overcome all the diseases and pests that affect tomatoes. The only slight downside is that...
23 September 2026
Cherry tomatoes
- Type : Vegetables
- Subtype : Fruiting vegetables
- Botanical Family : Solanaceae
Characteristics
- Lifecycle : Annual
- Exposure : Full Sun
- Frost Hardiness : Frost Sensitive
- Cultivation Difficulty : Medium
- Mature height : 150 cm
Sowing & Planting
- Greenhouse crops : Unheated greenhouse
- Greenhouse Growing : Recommended
- Sowing Depth : 0.5 cm
- Plant Spacing : 60 cm
- Row Spacing : 80 cm
Maintenance
- Maintenance : Moderate
- Water Requirements : High
Other characteristics
- Soil Type : Humus-rich
- Soil pH Preference : Neutral
- Pest Sensitivity : Moderate
- Disease Sensitivity : Moderate
- Weed Sensitivity : Moderate
- Pollination : Insect-pollinated
- Propagation : Sowing