Maniye is a red tomato that hails us from Safranbolu, Turkey. Its excellent flavor, juicy and meaty flesh as well as its large fruits makes it one of our favorite heirloom tomatoes we grow in our field. Indeterminate plants are loaded with fruits many of which ripen all at once and keep producing until frost.
This is one of the most significant Turkish heirloom tomatoes that we know to be grown over many generations, and it took us a few seasons to secure our seed stock until we finally offered its seeds through our catalog.
Packet has min. 20 seeds
Commercially introduced by us
Phonetically pronounced: man-ee-yeh
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/8″
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 75-95F
- Plant spacing: 24″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Indeterminate
- Growing tips: Start in seedling trays in seed starting soil that has essential nutrients in it 6-8 weeks prior to last frost. Barely cover the seeds with soil and keep the soil moist for quick germination. Make sure to keep the young seedlings under good light to have strong plants with sturdy, healthy stems and leaves. Transplant after last frost in well-drained, fertile soil. Feed with liquid fertilizer once every two weeks. Water regularly especially in flower stage. Mulch and always water at plant base to minimize disease. Trellis indeterminate varieties with long vines and prune leaves if the plant canopy becomes too thick for improved air circulation.
These toms are tasty but tend to rotting before ripe. Could have been because 2022 was colder in the spring so plants went in a month later. Will plant more in 2023 and look forward to a wonderful crop.
I grew these last summer in New Mexico, where we had lots of 100+ days. I grew them in buckets in the shade (as we do here) and they were delicious.
Planted these seeds on a Monday and they were sprouting by Thursday! All the Maniye seeds I planted have grown into sturdy little plants. Looking forward to many delicious fruits.