Unwins Tomato Moneymaker Seeds is a traditional favourite variety of tomatoes. It produces a heavy crop of tasty fruits. A tried-and-tested cordon variety that produces many fruits on long trusses. Moneymaker is vitamin rich and perfect for picking and eating fresh or reducing for sauces.
Grow this variety in your greenhouse or garden. Moneymaker can be relied on to give you a heavy crop of delicious, medium sized fruits.
If you fancy doing some companion planting, we recommend Basil, Chives, Garlic, Parsley, Nasturtiums and Marigolds. Marigolds will help to keep pests at bay.
- Perfect for pots and containers
- Prefers full sun
Sow: Feb to Apr
Harvest: Jul to Sep
Sowing Indoors
Level-fill a module tray with seed compost and firm gently. Water well with a fine rose. Sow seeds individually and lightly cover with vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18–20 °C or cover the tray with cling film and leave in a warm room. Keep moist.
Growing On
When shoots appear, remove cling film. Keep seedlings in a light position, shaded from direct sunlight. When plants have 4 leaves, transplant to 8 cm pots of potting compost. Grow coolly at a minimum temperature of 15 °C.
Planting Out
Gradually acclimate plants to outdoor conditions over 2–3 weeks before planting out when temperatures exceed 10 °C. Transfer to large pots (minimum 30 cm), growbags, or a border 45 cm apart, either in a greenhouse or a sunny, sheltered spot outside.
Support
Cordon/indeterminate/vine type, requires training up canes, strings, or wires. Remove side shoots as they appear.
Advice
Tomatoes are thirsty and hungry plants. Feed and water regularly and ventilate your greenhouse on warm days. Pinch out the growing tip once it reaches the top of the support, allowing a maximum of 6 fruiting trusses.