Tomato Alicante Seeds

Tomato 'Alicante' Seeds

A top-quality, dependable variety for an abundance of sweet-tasting fruits!
Just £3.99
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Key Features

  • An RHS award-winning tomato that produces big crops of good-sized, tasty fruits
  • Indeterminate, or cordon type so will need support as they grow – it’s easy to grow outdoors or in a greenhouse
  • Rewards with plenty of fruit-laden trusses that ripen from mid-summer to autumn
  • Home-grown and healthy – an excellent source of vitamin C and antioxidants
  • Supplied as a packet of approximately 75 seeds, ready to sow indoors
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Description

This superb all-rounder will produce plentiful crops of medium-sized, bright red, juicy fruits whether placed outdoors or in a greenhouse. Easy to grow and having good resistance to disease, it is a great choice for beginners or experienced gardeners who want a harvest to be proud of.

An indeterminate, or cordon type tomato, it will fruit most prolifically when side shoots are pinched out to encourage an upright central stem that requires a support. Each plant will then produce a succession of fruit-laden trusses that ripen from July onwards to give a continuous crop. If left unpruned they will still fruit well, although these will be smaller than those of pruned plants and will ripen later in the season.

Being a winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, ‘Alicante’ is a dependable variety that rewards with super quality fruits full of that traditional rich tomato flavour. Their natural sweetness makes them a delicious component in salads and sandwiches and also ideal as a cooking ingredient. Green or immature fruits picked at the end of the season will ripen well on the windowsill – or even make a tasty green tomato chutney.

Supplied as a packet of approx. 75 seeds ready to sow indoors from January to April for transplanting into larger pots when 10-15cm (4-6in) tall. Plant on into pots, growbags or a greenhouse border, or place in a container outdoors in sunny position in humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil or compost. Harvest from July to October.

Top Tips
  • Tomatoes growing in a greenhouse require plenty of ventilation and water.
  • Overwatering may damage stems and leaves and cause fruits to split.
  • Feed regularly once trusses have set.
Care Information

How to grow Tomato ‘Alicante’

  • For greenhouse crops sow indoors; a warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow 0.5cm (¼in) deep, thinly in a pot of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. Transplant to individual pots when 10-15cm (4-6in) tall. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out April to May, to large pots, growing bags or greenhouse border. Provide support, pinch outside shoots regularly and pinch out growing tip after 5-6 trusses have set.
  • For outdoor crops delay indoor sowing until March or April. Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out or positioning 45cm (18in) apart, when frosts are over.
  • Harvest from July onwards.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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