Description

Rocket Tomato is a compact, early-producing heirloom-style variety known for its smooth, round red fruit and reliable garden performance. The tomatoes have a bright, balanced flavor with a good mix of sweetness and acidity, making them excellent for fresh eating, salads, and early-season harvests when many other varieties are just beginning to produce.

This productive variety is valued for its early maturity and steady yields, especially in shorter growing seasons. Plants set fruit quickly and produce uniform clusters of medium-sized tomatoes, offering a dependable harvest window and strong performance in a variety of garden conditions.

• Type: Annual tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
• Growth habit: Determinate
• Start indoors: 6–8 weeks before last frost
• Transplant: After all danger of frost has passed
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: 18–24 inches
• Days to maturity: 55–65 days

Tomatoes grow best in warm, fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture and strong sunlight. Determinate varieties like Rocket produce most of their crop over a concentrated period, making them especially useful for early harvests or smaller gardens. Light staking or cages help support fruit load, and regular harvesting encourages efficient ripening and plant productivity.

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