Tomato Alicante Seeds

Tomato Alicante Seeds

Tomato Alicante Seeds produce heavy crops of medium-sized bright red tomatoes with excellent flavour and reliable performance. This traditional tomato variety has been a favourite among home gardeners for decades thanks to its early cropping, rich taste, and dependable harvests.

Known for its well-balanced sweetness and classic tomato flavour, Alicante Tomatoes are perfect for salads, sandwiches, cooking, and fresh harvesting straight from the vine. Vigorous plants produce generous trusses of fruit throughout summer and into autumn, making them an excellent choice for greenhouses, grow bags, raised beds, and sunny outdoor positions.

Easy to grow and highly productive, this popular cordon tomato variety is suitable for both beginner and experienced gardeners.

Key Features

Traditional tomato variety producing bright red medium-sized fruits.

Excellent flavour with a well-balanced sweetness.

Reliable and highly productive throughout the growing season.

Early cropping variety with long harvesting periods.

Perfect for salads, sandwiches, cooking, and fresh eating.

Suitable for greenhouses, grow bags, raised beds, and containers.

Easy to grow and ideal for beginner gardeners.

How to Grow Tomato Alicante Seeds

Sow Tomato Alicante Seeds indoors from February to April in trays or small pots filled with moist seed compost.

Keep warm at approximately 18–24°C during germination, which usually takes around 7–14 days.

Transplant seedlings into larger pots once established and gradually harden off before planting outdoors after the last frost.

Grow in a sunny greenhouse or sheltered outdoor position with fertile, well-drained soil.

Provide canes or supports as plants grow and remove side shoots regularly to encourage strong fruit production.

Tomato Growing Tips

Water regularly to maintain even growth and fruit quality.

Feed weekly with tomato fertiliser once flowering begins.

Tie plants securely to supports as they grow taller.

Harvest fruits regularly to encourage continued cropping.

Grow in full sun for the best flavour and highest yields.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Alicante tomatoes easy to grow?
Yes, Tomato Alicante Seeds are reliable, productive, and suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.

Can Alicante tomatoes be grown outdoors?
Yes, they perform very well outdoors in warm, sunny, sheltered positions.

What do Alicante tomatoes taste like?
They have a classic rich tomato flavour with excellent sweetness and balance.

When can Alicante tomatoes be harvested?
Fruits are usually ready to harvest from mid-summer through autumn.

Perfect For

Greenhouses

Grow bags

Raised beds

Container growing

Kitchen gardens

Salads and sandwiches

Cooking and fresh eating

Beginner gardeners