Suttons Tomato F1 Shirley

An early maturing tomato, Shirley crops heavily on short jointed plants. Nicely shaped fruit of fine quality. Resistant to TMV (tobacco mosaic virus), leaf mould, Fusarium and greenback. For greenhouse culture. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.

Sow in a propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approx 18-21 celsius using a good quality compost. Germination takes 812 days. Transfer seedlings singly into 7.5cm pots. Plant out when they start to show flower buds into large pots, grow bags, or directly into the greenhouse border 45cm apart. Remove side shoots when necessary and feed regularly once the first truss has set.
Sowing -> Cropping – 18-20 weeks.