The 'Raspberry Rose' tomato variety owes its beautiful name to the color of its fruit. We introduce you to the raspberry rose tomato and explain what you should consider when growing and caring for it.
Raspberry Rose: Profile
| Fruit | Cherry tomato; pink |
| Flavour | fruity, sweet, mild acidity |
| Maturity | early |
| Growth | Bush tomato, up to 60 cm |
| Location | Pot, hanging basket |
| Special feature | determined variety |
Origin and history of the tomato
The breeder and origin of this pretty, compact tomato variety are unfortunately unknown. However, it is one of the old varieties and is therefore seed-proof. This means you can use your own tomatoes to obtain seeds and multiply the variety.
Flavour and properties of the ‘Raspberry Rose‘ tomato
The plants of the 'Raspberry Rose' variety reach a height of just 30 to 60 centimeters and are therefore one of the bush tomatoes that remain small. The plants tend to overhang because the shoots are not as short and compact as in other bush tomatoes, such as the 'Little Red Riding Hood' tomato variety. The fruits are quite small, rounded to oval and turn deep pink when ripe, similar to the color of a ripe raspberry. On average, the fruits weigh about 10 to 15 grams, larger specimens around 20 grams. The 'Raspberry Rose' tomato variety is one of the early-ripening varieties. The harvest begins in July. It bears reliably until the first frost and thus delivers its tasty, crunchy, juicy fruits all season long. The taste of 'Raspberry Rose' can be described as fruity and sweet with a mild acidity.
Special features of cultivation and care
The small plants of the 'raspberry rose' are ideal for growing tomatoes on the balcony, they can even be cultivated in hanging baskets. The easy-care tomato is only slightly susceptible to diseases andcan therefore also stand outdoors without rain protection. From mid-May, fill a planter with a special, ideally organic substrate for planting the 'raspberry rose'. When buying organic tomato soil, it is important to ensure that it does not contain any peat that is degraded, which is harmful to the climate. This is definitely not the case with our Plantura organic tomato soil, for example. Instead, a high level of compost takes over the water-storing properties and contributes to a he althy root environment in pots and beds. After planting, the 'raspberry rose' should be watered vigorously, but it rarely needs to be supported.
As soon as fruiting begins in early June, the 'Raspberry Rose' requires larger amounts of nutrients than before. A predominantly organic liquid fertilizer, such as our Plantura tomato and vegetable fertilizer, can be easily applied together with the irrigation water. The minerals and nutrients contained are absorbed quickly and efficiently and can therefore also help with acute deficiency symptoms. By the way, you don't have to exhaust the 'Raspberry Rose', because many new flowers and finally fruits will form on the side shoots.
Tip: The raspberry rose is also ideal as a tomato in a raised bed.
Harvesting and using raspberry rose tomatoes
From June until late autumn you can now always harvest fruits from the 'raspberry rose' and enjoy them fresh and warm in the sun directly from the plant. The cherry tomato is also ideal as a snack or tomato for on the go. Large quantities can also be boiled or dried well.
Bush tomatoes are particularly popular with city gardeners because they only need small pots and fit on every balcony. We present a particularly filigree and conspicuously leafy bush tomato in the article tomato variety 'Silbertanne'.