Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Tomato
Variety Name: Fantastico F1
Genus: Solanum
Species: lycopersicum
Year: 2014
Common Name: Grape tomato
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Pro-Veg Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Lizzano, Sweet Hearts and Mountain Magic
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Bushy, spreading
Plant Height: 12-14 inches in hanging basket, over 24 inches in the garden
Fruit Color (Harvest): Deep glossy red
Fruit Shape: Grape, baby plum shape
Fruit Size: 3/4-1 inch
Fruit Weight: 1/2 ounce
Fruit Flavor Description: Tasty well flavored
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: Up to 350
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 36 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 90
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 50
Plant Spread: 18-20 inches
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Tolerance to late blight
HOW TO GROW
Germination temperature for seeds is 65-72°F with transplanting into a 4-inch pot or equivalent after 10-14 days. Grow on in a well-lit frost-free location and plant out after four or five weeks or just as the first flowers are opening. Plant in a sunny location in well-worked soil and provide some support such as a standard tomato cage. Alternatively place one plant in an 18-inch hanging basket or a 10-gallon patio container. Feed and water regularly, remembering to ensure adequate levels of Potassium, Magnesium and Iron in the fertilizer mix.
AAS Winners
Pawat Seritrakul –
These Fantasticos are fantastic. I grew them in 5-gallon buckets and they did fine. Very compact plant with loads of fruit. Earliest to set fruit and ripen in PA zone 6B, compared to other determinate varieties. Classic cherry tomato taste.