Red Torch F1 Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Price: $4.45

SKU: 3404541

Indeterminate, 60-70 days from transplant. This is a very prolific early season hybrid that grows around 5-6' tall. The combination of excellent flavor, great fruit texture, and high yield of usable fruit per plant makes this hybrid better than many other varieties in the striped fruit niche market. Fruit are oblong shaped, 2" long, and weigh about 1.5 ounces. Red Torch F1 comes in at an average Brix score of 6.5. High tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. A 2022 All-America Selections Regional winner.

Tomato Uses: Small Fruits / Salads
Color: Red
Color: Striped
Harvest Timing: Early/Short Season
Genetic Classification: Hybrid
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.

Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.

Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.

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★★★★★ Great flavor
By Wendy Sura (Morgan Hill, CA) on July 9, 2026

I have two plants currently. One has fruit 2 inches and 1.5 ounce. These are very sweet. Skins are a little thick as another reviewer mentioned. The second plant is producing tomatoes twice that size and 3x the weight, not sure why, they are treated the same. The larger ones have been prone to BER (the only plant of 20 varieties in my garden). Given the flavor, early producers and over all production, I will definitely grow again. Plus they are beautiful.

★★★★☆ Red Torch. Good yield. Nice taste
By Peter Brown (Tempe, AZ) on April 25, 2026

Leaves droop during the hot Phoenix days, so I didn't have much hope that these would survive. Much to my surprise, they have thrived. The yield, flavor, and appearance of this tomato has been quite good. The first fruits to ripen had blossom end rot, but newer fruits do not. Plants seem to have outgrown it. Lower leaves senesce (die) and need removal but healthy upper leaves keep appearing. Skin is a bit thick. This may be due to heat or simply a characteristic of this type of tomato.