Prolific crops of dark, rosy-red, cherry-sized fruit with a unique ‘smoky’ flavour. It’s high in antioxidants, and has fewer internal seeds than most varieties.
Growing Information
Sow March-April for greenhouse growing (or April for outdoors) in a propagator on a windowsill or pots or trays in a greenhouse at 18-21°C (65-70°F) using a quality compost. Cover seeds with 6mm (¼”) sieved compost. Germination 8-12 days. Transplant seedlings singly into 7.5cm (3″) pots. Grow on, finally planting into large pots, grow bags or direct into the greenhouse border; or outdoors 45cm (18″) apart when frost risk has passed. Feed regularly and sideshoot as necessary. Sowing – Cropping: 17-19 weeks.
Sowing Information
Sow March-April for greenhouse growing (or April for outdoors) in a propagator on a windowsill or pots or trays in a greenhouse at 18-21°C (65-70°F) using a quality compost. Cover seeds with 6mm (1?4″) sieved compost. Germination 8-12 days. Transplant seedlings singly into 7.5cm (3″) pots. Grow on, finally planting into large pots, grow bags or direct into the greenhouse border; or outdoors 45cm (18″) apart when frost risk has passed. Feed regularly and sideshoot as necessary.
Sowing ➞ Cropping: 17-19 weeks.
