Cherry tomato Graffiti Pink is a very attractive cherry tomato variety. According to some sources, cherry tomato Graffiti Pink originates from Russia and was developed by Ukrainian grower Denis Terentiev. These small tomatoes have beautiful, flamed and twisted brown-green stripes on a dark pink background. The small tomatoes are about the size of a ping pong ball, with an average weight of between 25 and 50 grams each. The average diameter per tomato is between 3 and 4 cm. Despite their small size, these tomatoes have a lot of delicious, juicy, fruity, aromatic and firm flesh. The flavour is a good balance between sweet and sour, leaning towards sweet. They are very suitable as a snack and substitute for sweets. Due to its beautiful and unique appearance and exceptionally delicious taste, cherry tomato Graffiti Pink is highly recommended for anyone who loves tomatoes. Medium early and very productive plant. Originally from Russia, this tomato plant is very suitable for growing in cooler climates.
Use these tomatoes in salads, soups, sauces, pasta sauces, oven dishes, stews and in all dishes with tomatoes. Ensure sufficient sun and warmth and support the plant well for the best results. Tomatoes contain a lot of vitamin C and lycopene. These are best absorbed by the body when the tomatoes are heated. Non hardy annual. Height: 100 - 150 cm.
Indoor sowing: February - April
Germination: 6 - 14 days
Germination temp: 20 - 25 °C
Sowing depth: 2 - 3 mm
Transplanting: when the seedlings are about 20 cm tall
Transplanting in garden: in May, after the last night frosts
Plant spacing: 45 - 50 cm
Planting position: sunny - sheltered (greenhouse)
Days till harvest: 60 - 90
Sow indoors from February on in trays filled with moist pottingsoil. Sow shallow and press the seeds gently in the soil, don't cover them with soil, because tomatoes are light germinators. Put the trays away somewhere warm at 20 - 25 °C and cover them with clingfilm or a lid. Keep the temperature as even as possible and don't let the temperature drop during the night. Keep moist, but not to wet to prevent rotting of the seeds. Remove the clingfilm or lid when the seedlings emerge. Transplant the seedlings to seperate pots approx. 10 days after emerging. Put them away a bit cooler at approx. 18 - 20 °C.
Harden the tomatoes of, from the middle of May, when there's no longer any danger of nightfrosts. Put the pots at a temperature of 15 - 18 °C for a week and reduce the amount of water for this week. Put the plants outdoors after this week on a sunny and sheltered plot with well draining soil or put them in a greenhouse. Make sure that there is no longer any nightfrost.
Tomatoes need some maintenance to ensure a good harvest. Give the plants a sturdy support with some sturdy and large bamboo sticks. Remove all suckers that will form in the axils of your plants. Remove all the leaves below the lowest hanging fruits by the end of July till the beginning of August. Remove all the leaves of all plants together with the tops of all plants from the end of August till the beginning of September to ensure the ripening of most of the green tomatoes. Harvest the tomatoes by cutting them with scissors. Tomatoes can't be kept for a long period. Don't keep your harvested tomatoes in the fridge. So use them a soon as possible after harvesting. Tomatoes used in sauces can be kept frozen to store.
