Shirley F1 tomato plant produces medium-sized, deep red tomatoes with a rich, sweet flavour balanced touch of acidity, giving them a classic fresh tomato taste. It is an ideal vegetable (or fruit depending how you label it) for salads, sandwiches, cooking, or just eating straight from the vine.
It is one of the UK's most popular tomato varieties, loved by home gardeners for its reliability, heavy crops, and excellent flavour. Not only is it easy to grow it is well suited to UK climate, making it great for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.
Light Required Full Sun
Watering Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, avoiding drying out and waterlogging. Water at the base of the plant, preferably in the morning.
Best Growing Conditions Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil in a warm, sunny, sheltered position. Support plants with a cane or cord, water regularly, and feed weekly with a high-potash tomato fertiliser once flowering begins.
Plant genus Solanum
Plant typeVegetable Plants
Foliage typeAnnual
HardinessHalf Hardy
Soil acidityNeutral Soil
Planting aspectSouth Facing
Flower colourYellow
Leaf colourGreen
Growth Rate Moderate
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