Editorially reviewedLast reviewed 08/06/2026 · The Tomato Post Growing DeskPassport ref TP-TUMBLING-TOM-RED
At a glance
- Cultivar
- Tumbling Tom Red
- Also known as
- Tumbler
- Botanical
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Origin
- Modern UK/US bred selection
- Fruit
- Round cherry, Red, 20–30 g
- Flavour
- Sweetness 8/10 · Acidity 4/10 — Tender skin, juicy.
Growing calendar
Sow
Mar · Apr
Plant
May · Jun
Harvest
Jul · Aug · Sept
Growing guidance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Height / spread
- 20–30 cm (cascading to 60 cm) / 45 cm
- Indoor / outdoor
- outdoor
- Greenhouse
- acceptable
- Containers
- excellent — 20 L hanging basket or trough
- Support
- None — trailing habit.
- Pruning
- No side-shoot removal; bush type.
- Feeding
- Weekly potash feed; container plants need more frequent, weaker feeding.
- Watering
- Baskets dry quickly — check daily in warm weather, twice daily in hot spells.
- Disease resistance
- Reasonable outdoors; avoid dense planting.
- Common problems
- Drying out in hanging baskets is the primary risk.
- Seed saving
- Often sold as F1 — check the packet before assuming seed will come true.
- In the kitchen
- Snacking straight from the basket; salads.
A note on weather and microclimate
Every plot is different. Regional weather, aspect, soil and glasshouse ventilation all affect timing and vigour. Treat these figures as a starting point, not a guarantee.
Current growers, kitchens and seed
Growers on record
None on record yet.
Currently served by
No kitchen on record this season.
Seed
- Independent UK seed housesMost named heritage lines are carried by more than one supplier; we list categories rather than endorse a seller.
Sources
No external sources cited for this entry — content is original editorial and grower observation.