Growing Guides

Tomato Marglobe

Tomato Marglobe is a classic heirloom-style slicing tomato known for smooth, round red fruits and dependable garden performance. It is a warm-season crop that grows well in home gardens, raised beds, and traditional rows.
Marglobe is valued for balanced tomato flavor, firm texture, and reliable yields in summer conditions. Fruits are excellent for fresh slicing, sandwiches, salads, and general kitchen use.
With full sun, consistent watering, and good spacing for airflow, Marglobe plants produce healthy vines and uniform harvests through the main season.

How to grow Tomato Marglobe from seeds:

• Sowing: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date. Sow seeds about 1/4" deep in seed-starting mix. Transplant outdoors only after danger of frost has passed and soil is warm.
• Plant Spacing: Space plants 18-36" apart, depending on support method and growth habit; allow wider spacing for better airflow.
• Growing of Tomato Marglobe: Provide staking or cages early. Water deeply and consistently at soil level, mulch to retain moisture, and avoid wetting foliage late in the day. Feed regularly with a balanced tomato fertilizer.
• Tomato Marglobe Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter; preferred pH around slightly acidic range.
• Tomato Marglobe Seeds Days to Germination: Usually 5-14 days in warm conditions.
• Light Preference of Tomato Marglobe: Full Sun (best with 8+ hours daily).
• Life Cycle of Tomato Marglobe: Annual.
• How and When to Harvest Tomato Marglobe: Harvest when fruits are fully colored, firm, and reach mature size. Pick regularly to encourage continued fruit set and to reduce cracking or over-ripening on the vine.
• Tomato Marglobe Days to Maturity: Approximately 75-85 days from transplant (can vary by climate and growing conditions).
• Tomato Marglobe Seed Saving: Choose fully ripe, healthy fruits from true-to-type plants. Ferment seeds in water 2-3 days, rinse, dry thoroughly, and store in a cool, dry, dark place.

FAST FACTS:

• Common Names: Marglobe Tomato, Slicing Tomato
• Latin Name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Species Origin: Cultivated tomato (domesticated in the Americas)
• Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom-Style, Warm Season
• Life Cycle: Annual
• USDA Zones: Commonly grown in 3-12 as a summer crop
• Seeds per Ounce: Approximately 7,000-10,000
• Sunlight: Full Sun
• Height: About 3-6+ ft depending on habit and support
• Color: Red fruit, green foliage
• Uses: Fresh slicing, salads, sandwiches, cooking