Growing Sweet Chelsea Tomato Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: Solanum lycopersicum
- Days to Maturity: 64 days
- Hardiness Zone: Zones 3-9
- Planting Depth: 1/4”
- Plant Spacing: 18” to 24”
- Row Spacing: 2’ to 3’
- Growth Habit: Indeterminate
- Soil Preference: Well-drained
- Temp Preference: Warm
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Pests/diseases: Hornworms, bacterial wilt, bacterial speck
- Color: Red
- Flavor: Sweet and Spicy
Sweet Chelsea Tomato Growth Habits:
Except for the deep south or other parts of the United States with long growing seasons, Sweet Chelsea tomato seeds are started indoors 4 to 6 weeks prior to the last frost date. After last danger of frost, the seedlings are transplanted two-thirds of the way into the soil. The transplants require trellising or caging, as the vines can grow 5 to 6 feet tall. About 15 fruits grow on each strand, with around 10 vines on the plant.
Sweet Chelsea Tomato Disease Resistance:
Tomatoes grown from hybrid Sweet Chelsea tomato seeds have been bred to be resistant to verticillum wilt, fusarium wilt, nematodes, tobacco mosaic virus, and alternaria leaf spot.
Various Culinary Uses for Sweet Chelsea Tomato Seeds:
Sweet Chelsea tomato seeds produce beautiful, round, red tomatoes about the diameter of a golf ball. They are the perfect size to quarter and add to a summer salad. These hybrid tomatoes can also be frozen or dehydrated.
Sweet Chelsea Tomato Benefits:
Sweet Chelsea tomatoes are rich in vitamins, such as vitamins B, C, and K. It's thought that the vitamin B can reduce both high blood pressure and high cholesterol. These tomatoes also contain potassium and lycopene. Potassium is thought to balance muscle contractions, nerve signals, and fluids, as well as helping to prevent kidney stones and osteoporosis. Reduced blood pressure and chance of stroke are thought to be other possible benefits of a diet high in potassium. Lycopene, an antioxidant, may help reduce the risk of stomach and intestinal cancers, as well as prevent macular degeneration. Recent studies have focused on lycopene providing pain relief, similar to ibuprofen.
Sweet Chelsea Seeds Per Package:
- 1 gram - Approximately 250-275 Seeds
- 1/4 oz - Approximately 1800-1900 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 7,500 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 30,000 Seeds
- 1 pound - Approximately 120,000 Seeds