Pineapple tomato: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you sow 'Ananas' tomatoes under cover?
Sow your 'Ananas' tomatoes under cover in late winter or spring, according to climate and planned planting date. This fairly late cultivar needs a sufficiently warm season to ripen large fruits. Early sowing is useful only if you can provide warmth and light while plants grow.
Prepare pots with drainage holes and fine, free-draining compost. Moisten it, place seeds and cover lightly following the packet. Steady warmth around 20 to 25 °C suits germination. Water gently to keep compost moist without saturating it. Label the cultivar so this batch is not confused with other yellow tomatoes.
Once seedlings emerge, remove any cover and provide plenty of light. Keep plants in mild conditions and check small containers for drying. If stems elongate excessively, check lighting rather than adding more feed.
Move seedlings to individual pots when two true leaves have developed, protecting roots. These leaves mark a nursery stage, not immediate readiness for outside. Continue growing under cover and harden off before planting once frost has ended and nights remain mild.
How do you plant 'Ananas' tomatoes?
How to care for this plant
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Remove side shoots
If you train an indeterminate tomato on one or two stems, look for small shoots between a leaf and the main stem. Remove only those you do not want to keep, preferably while small, without removing flower trusses. Leave determinate bush tomatoes to branch naturally. If you do not know your variety's growth habit or prefer to let it grow freely, do not prune routinely. Between reminders, check new shoots when harvesting.
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Install plant supports
If your tomato variety needs support, fit a sturdy stake or string when planting. Tie the stem loosely and check ties as it grows. Bush varieties may not need staking.
How do you harvest 'Ananas' tomatoes?
