Plant Information

Midnight Snack Tomato

All-America Selections Winner

Growing Information:
Culture Guidelines
Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum

Common Name: Small-Fruited Tomato, Cherry Tomato

Hardiness Degree: 40°F (4.4°C)

Blooming Season: Summer

Plant Habit: Upright

Characteristics: Culinary Use

Water: Medium

Fertilize: Every two weeks

Spacing: 18 - 36" (46 - 91cm)

Height: 60 - 72" (152 - 183cm)

Width: 36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Red cherry tomatoes show a blush of black-purple on the skin in the sun.
Enjoy big harvests of flavorful tomatoes.
Used in salads or eaten straight off the plant, Midnight Snack is a great guilt-free treat any time, day or night.

Grower Information:

Tomato Class : Small-Fruited

Type : Cherry

Habit : Indeterminate

Tomato Color : Red with black overlay

Fruit Characteristics : Medium, round

Fruit Size : 1.5 in./4 cm long

Days to maturity from transplant : 65-70

  • Unique cherry tomato ripens red with an overlay of glossy black-purple on the skin when exposed to sunlight due to the accumulation of anthocyanin pigment.
  • Productive all season, yielding fruit that is well balanced and flavourful.
  • Great in salads or eaten straight off the plant.
  • Best in-ground, grown with support.
  • All-America Selections National Winner.