Grafted Tomato Plant - F1 Santorange

Tomato Grafted Plants - F1 Santorange

An irresistibly tasty orange tomato!

The F1 Santorange will produce exceptionally tasty and extremely attractive orange cocktail plum tomatoes. Attractive fruits, they are thin-skinned but, meaty with a superb flavour. Grape/ plum-shaped tomatoes, the Santorange is the perfect addition to summer salads. Harvesting from July you’ll be able to reap the benefits of this delightful fruit until the autumn months.

What’s so good about grafted veg plants? 

Grafting onto specific rootstocks, of course, creates bigger, better, more disease-resistant plants with increased yield. Consequently, we believe, the extra vigour which the plant obtains will provide even better protection to late Blight attack, and the plants will grow away from any infection even more rapidly.

Grow in the greenhouse or outdoors, little or no heating required. With excellent resistance to soil-borne pest and diseases - No more ring culture or grow bags you simply plant straight in the soil.

Caring for your Grafted F1 Santorange

There is a possibility that your plant will include a grafting clip if it does, this is an integral part of the grafting process and that it should be left in place. As the plant grows it will naturally shrug off the clip.

Cordon variety - One stem grown by pinching off side-shoots as they appear, needs staking and tying in. Will perform best in a sunny spot or greenhouse.

Growing Information

On Arrival - Remove the plants from the box as soon as they arrive and check that the compost is adequately moist, watering if necessary with tepid water. Leave them on a shaded windowsill or in a greenhouse for a few hours to settle before further handling, ensuring a frost-free non-draughty situation. Potting On - These plants should be potted on as soon as possible, but they will keep quite well for 2–3 days if necessary, provided they are kept in a warm light place and are not allowed to dry out. Use 10cm (4") pots and a good quality moist proprietary compost and set the plants so that the top of the root ball is level with the compost surface. After potting, give a thorough watering, but thereafter take care to avoid overwet conditions, particularly as the young plants become re-established. Grow on in a light, humid position, and maintain an initial temperature of 16–18˚C (60–65˚F).