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- Days to maturity
- 62 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lunch Box is an early hybrid saladette with crimson, egg-sized fruit on bushy plants, ready in about 62 days from transplant. The size fits a lunchbox or halves neatly into a salad, and the meaty flesh also works as a small paste tomato. The bushy habit needs only a cage or large pot.
Lunch Box traits
- Bushy plants
- Crimson, egg-sized fruit
- Paste and saladette dual use
- Early hybrid, about 62 days
Good for
- Lunchboxes and snacking
- Salads
- Small-batch sauce
Compare with other medium tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch Box this page | 62 days | — | — |
| Mer De Noms | 60 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Sandpoint | 60–65 days | Determinate | — |
| Burpee's Bunch | 65 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Czech Select | 65 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Enchantment | 65–70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Ida Gold | 59 days | Determinate | — |
Lunch Box FAQ
What kind of medium tomato is Lunch Box?
Lunch Box is an early hybrid saladette with crimson, egg-sized fruit on bushy plants, ready in about 62 days from transplant. The size fits a lunchbox or halves neatly into a salad, and the meaty flesh also works as a small paste tomato.
How many days to maturity is Lunch Box?
Lunch Box is listed at 62 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other medium tomato varieties, so check them in the medium tomato growing guide.
How does Lunch Box compare with other medium tomato varieties?
Lunch Box: 62 days. Similar medium tomato varieties include Mer De Noms (60 days), Sandpoint (60–65 days), Burpee's Bunch (65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Lunch Box good for?
Lunch Box is grown for lunchboxes and snacking, salads, small-batch sauce.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every medium tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Medium Tomato growing guide
- Starting Medium Tomatoes: Choosing a Transplant and Getting It Rooted
- Pruning Medium Tomatoes: Suckers, Stem Count and Thinning the Truss
- Watering and Feeding Medium Tomatoes for Even, Full-Sized Fruit
- Medium Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do at Each Stage
- Medium Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Pests
- When to Pick Medium Tomatoes and How to Ripen and Store Them
- All 58 medium tomato varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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