Description

Tomato Cherry Falls (Solanum lycopersicum) is a compact, determinate cherry tomato variety, ideal for containers, hanging baskets, and small-space gardens.

A delightful blend of sweet and subtle tang, offering a refreshing burst of summer. Originally bred for ornamental and culinary use, it grows as a low, trailing plant reaching about 15 cm in height with vines that cascade up to 30 cm, producing clusters of sweet, bright red fruit approximately 2–3 cm in size.

With a short maturity period of 65-90 days, Cherry Falls is perfect for quick harvests during South Africa’s spring and summer growing seasons. It thrives in sunny locations, tolerates hot conditions, and requires minimal staking, making it low-maintenance yet high-yielding. It is beginner-friendly and requires minimal care—perfect for South African urban or rural gardeners.

Not only does it provide aesthetic appeal with its ornamental vines and vibrant fruit, but it also serves as a pollinator-friendly plant and is ideal for urban gardeners looking for fresh, homegrown produce in tight spaces.

 

Benefits

Nutritional Benefits

• Low in calories and rich in fibre, making them a healthy, weight-friendly snack.
  
• High in vitamin C, vitamin A (beta-carotene), and vitamin K – supports immunity, vision, skin, and bone health.
• Excellent source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant linked to heart health and reduced cancer risk.
• Provides potassium for heart and blood pressure regulation, and folate for cell repair and growth.

Compact and Ornamental

• Trailing habit ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers.
  
• Decorative vines with bright red fruits enhance garden aesthetics.
  

Perfect For Small Containers

• A trailing variety ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes, and patio pots.
• Great for urban gardens and balconies.

Health Benefits

• High in nitrates, which can help lower blood pressure and improve circulation.
  
• Contains fibre, promoting gut health and regular bowel movements.

• Great for weight management due to low calorie and high nutrient density.

 

How To Use

Tomato Cherry Falls flourishes under the following conditions:

• Season: Spring/Summer
• Temperature: 15-25°C
• Germinate: 7-14 days
• Depth: 3 mm
• Spacing: 30x150 cm
• Harvest: 65-90 days
• Height: Fruit 2-3 cm / Plant 15 cm, trailing up to 30 cm
• Flowering Season: Early to Mid-Summer
• Exposure: Full sun to partial shade  (6-8 Hours Daily)

Ideal Growing Environment

• Prefers a well drained substrate with amendments or pre-made soil containing all the necessary base additives. Ideal pH 6.0–7.0.
  
• Regular, deep, keep soil moist, mulch after 4 weeks.
• Organic fertiliser at 6 weeks, liquid feed biweekly during flowering/fruiting.
• Temperatures between 20–29°C, avoid extreme temperature swings. and frosty areas
• Prefers cooler temperatures,  and can tolerate light frost
• Moderate humidity at 65–85%, ensure good air circulation.
• Garden beds, raised beds, or deep containers.
• Tomatoes and cannabis requirements are very similar.
• Benefits from being planted alongside basil, marigolds, borage, onions, garlic, carrots, lettuce.
• Intercropping: Pair with basil, marigolds, or clover for pest control and soil health.
• Crop Rotation: Follow with peas, clover, or lettuce. Avoid same family (nightshades or brassicas) in the same bed for 3 years.
• Soil Rejuvenation: Plant after nitrogen fixers to restore nutrients. Namely red clover, white clover, lucerne (alfalfa), peas greenfeast.
• Avoid planting with potatoes, fennel and corn.

 

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