Tomato 'Alicante'

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£8.95
Edible
Fruiting

Our Alicante tomato plants are renowned for their high yield and disease resistance, making them a perfect addition to any garden. Whether you're cultivating in a greenhouse, polytunnel, or outdoor space, these versatile plants thrive in various conditions to deliver a bountiful harvest.

Key Features

  • Premium Quality Variety: Known for their high yield and robust disease resistance, ensuring a plentiful harvest each season.
  • Versatile Growing Conditions: Ideal for greenhouses, polytunnels, and outdoor gardens, adapting seamlessly to different environments.
  • Vigorous Growth: Achieves up to 2 meters in height with a spread of 50cm, promoting healthy and substantial plant development.
  • Exceptional Flavor: Produces deep red, flavorful tomatoes perfect for salads and cooking, enhancing your culinary creations.
  • Ease of Care: Requires minimal maintenance, making them suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners.

Growing Instructions

  • Support Structures: Implement staking or trellising to manage plant height and support healthy growth.
  • Pruning Tips: Regularly remove side shoots to focus the plant's energy on fruit production, resulting in larger and more flavorful tomatoes.
  • Frost Protection: Use frost covers or other protective measures to safeguard plants from unexpected early frosts.

Packaging and Availability

  • What's Included: Each order includes 3 robust Alicante tomato plants in 9cm pots, ready to be planted in your garden.
  • Seasonal Availability: Available for planting in March, April, and May to ensure optimal growing conditions.

Enhance your garden's productivity with our Alicante tomato plants, perfect for both beginners and seasoned gardeners. Explore our Best Sellers for more quality plants and gardening accessories.

Details

Tomato 'Alicante' produces medium-sized, smooth, and flavourful fruits that are perfect for fresh eating, salads, and cooking. This variety is easy to grow and known for its large growth and high yield.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from mid-summer to early autumn
  • Requires staking to support growth

What's Included

Plugs: Start with large, strong seedlings. They have strong roots and are ready to plant in your garden or pots. Perfect for early garden starts, they're smaller than our full pot plants.

Pots: Get big, ready-to-grow plants in 9cm pots. Plant them in your garden or bigger pots right away. They're bigger and stronger than plug plants. Pre-fed and watered for healthier plants from the start

Delivery & Guarantee

Fast & Secure Delivery: We ship orders the same or next day, ensuring fast delivery via tracked Royal Mail or Parcel Force for larger items.

Shipping is FREE on all orders £60+

Bespoke & Secure Packaging: Our plants travel in custom packaging we've perfected over the years, arriving in excellent condition, thoroughly inspected, trimmed, and prepped.

100% Happiness Guarantee: Not happy with your purchase? We offer a full refund or replacement, even if you just change your mind, along with easy returns and prepaid postage.

Care Information

Sunlight Full Sun
Position Sheltered
Soil Well drained
Planting Time March to June
Moisture Moist
Hardiness H1C
Growth Rate Vigorous
Spacing 50cm
Height and Spread 1.4m x 1m
Annual or Perennial Annual

What You Need To Know About “Tomato 'Alicante'”

Plant Information
How To Plant
Plant Care

Tomato 'Alicante' is a reliable variety producing medium-sized, smooth, and flavourful fruits, ideal for fresh eating, salads, and cooking.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from mid-summer to early autumn
  • Requires staking to support growth

Tomato 'Alicante' is a reliable variety producing medium-sized, smooth, and flavourful fruits, ideal for fresh eating, salads, and cooking.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from mid-summer to early autumn
  • Requires staking to support growth
Planting Time: Spring to Early Summer
Sunlight & Positioning: Full Sun
Where to Plant: Garden Beds - Pots & Containers
Growing Location: Garden - Patio - Balcony
Planting Time: Spring to Early Summer
Sunlight & Positioning: Full Sun
Where to Plant: Garden Beds - Pots & Containers
Growing Location: Garden - Patio - Balcony

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do if my order arrives damaged?

Our plants are carefully packaged to arrive safely. If your order is damaged, contact our customer service within 48 hours for a replacement or refund.

How long does delivery take?

We deliver the best quality plants in the fastest time possible, usually within 3 days in the UK.

What if I need extra help with planting or growing?

If you need extra help, call our customer service or chat with us online for consulting. We are here to ensure your happiness and make gardening easy and fun.

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