Tomato ‘Whippersnapper’ Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Whippersnapper is a little sprinter. I keep it in a pot outsiden, and still it ripens before the tomatoes in the greenhouse. It’s a small bushtomato, no trimming of sideshoots, just let it grow, over the edge of the pot, or support it with some twigs. I allways grow 3-9 plants in the same pot, close together, to let them grow as one compact bush. Tomatoes are pinkish red, taste wonderfull in warm weather, rather dull in cold grey weather. It gives a huge harvest over a short period. It’s a great season starter.
June 26, 2008 at 00:16
You get your tomatoes early!
June 26, 2008 at 18:02
That is early. I have lots of tomatoes that look close, but none are ripe yet. I’d say I’m at least a week away from a ripe tomato, if not longer.
June 26, 2008 at 18:51
I sowed my tomatoes in mid march. I think it’s a few weeks earlier than I usually have tomatoes, but weather has smiled in may and first half og june, could be an explanation.
I think the next two varieties will start next week.
June 27, 2008 at 05:27
happy harvest!
July 1, 2008 at 16:15
I am way behind you guys in the north. Maybe a cherry or two will ripen this week but my tomatoes are a long way off still. A very cold may is what did it for us I think. I sowed all my tomatoes mid March and set out early May.