Grow your own beautifully sweet, golden orange cherry tomatoes with Alisa Craig. This vigorous, tall growing variety produces long, cascading trusses packed with fruit that ripens gradually and holds well on the vine, giving you a steady harvest over time.

Best suited to a greenhouse, polytunnel, or a bright, warm windowsill in the UK climate, though it can be grown outdoors in a sheltered, sunny spot during the height of summer. Give it plenty of space and support as it grows upwards, and it will reward you with an abundance of flavour packed tomatoes.

Tomatoes are often one of the first crops people try, but they do need a bit of attention. They are sensitive to cold temperatures, so keeping them warm is key. If grown indoors or under cover, gently tapping flowers or using a small paintbrush can help with pollination and improve your yields.

A reliable and rewarding variety, perfect for anyone looking to grow their own sweet, snackable tomatoes at home.

Annual (in the UK; in frost-free climates they grow as perennials)

Fruit plant: upright, columnar, bushy growth

Fruit July to October, flowers May to August, foliage spring through to autumn.

Scientific Name
Solanum lycopersicum 'Alisa Craig' (sun plant, wolf peach, variety: Alisa Craig)

Common Name
Tomato Plant

Origin
Wild tomatoes originate from South America, including Ecuador, Peru and the Galapagos; cultivation began in Mexico.

Pruning Tips
Remove side shoots as they grow. Tomato plants grow several 'trusses', where clusters of flowers grow off the stem. Indoors, pinch off the top when you have seven trusses; outdoors, when you have four.

Wildlife Value
When outdoors, will provide pollen for bees and other pollinating insects; indoors you'll have to pollinate by hand using a paintbrush.

Positioning
Sheltered, full sun positioning is needed when growing outdoors; it's a good idea to at least start indoors or in a greenhouse, for which you also need a sunny position.

Water
Water regularly; the soil should be evenly moist

Soil
Soil should be well-draining but moisture retentive.

Food
Feed every two weeks with a balanced fertiliser; switch to one high in potassium once the first fruits appear.

Pet-safe
No; leaves and unripe fruit of tomato plants can have adverse effects such as vomiting and diarrhoea.

Sprouts Top Tips
Tomato plants are adapted to much warmer climes than in the UK; while some varieties have adapted better, the best way to guarantee success is by starting off indoors, in a bright window or greenhouse. Once the risk of frost has passed, you can move your tomatoes outside to get more sun, helping the fruit to ripen. If it flowers whilst indoors, you can pollinate it yourself by using a paintbrush to gently brush pollen from each flower into others.

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