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Umamin Pink Hybrid Tomato Seeds – Rich Savory Flavor, Disease Resistant
Solanum lycopersicum
Listing is for 1 packet of 10 seeds
Umamin is a standout Japanese hybrid tomato prized for its rich, bold flavor and beautifully smooth red-pink fruits weighing 6–8 ounces. The name “Umamin” refers to the savory, smoky depth of flavor known as umami — the fifth taste beyond sweet, sour, salty, and bitter — and this tomato delivers exactly that with every bite. It’s a favorite among cooks who want a slicing tomato with complex, balanced flavor perfect for fresh eating, sandwiches, salads, and roasting. Vigorous indeterminate plants produce steadily over a long season and show strong resistance to Tomato Mosaic Virus (TMV), Fusarium, Verticillium, and nematodes, making them a dependable choice for home gardeners. If you’re looking for a gourmet tomato with exceptional flavor and strong disease resistance, Umamin Pink is a garden favorite.
Tomato Characteristics
Indeterminate
Color: Red/Pink
Flavor profile: sweet & savory
Average fruit size: 6 oz slicer
Ideal Growing Conditions
Sun: Full sun
Water: Keep soil consistenly moist but not waterlogged
Fertilizer: Regular applications of an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Tomato-Tone greatly increase production. Please watch my YouTube video that explains my tomato fertilizer process and schedule: https://youtu.be/PHaXNGErTJ0
When To Sow Seeds: General guidelines recommend to start seeds indoors, 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Hot climate (no snow areas), can also sow seeds indoors during the summer to transplant in the fall. Sow 2 seeds per 4 inch pot or solo cups with drainage holes cut out of the bottom, filled with sterile seed starting mix, cover with 1/4 inch of soil. Place over heat mats, use grow lights, and fertilize once the first set of true leaves appear to speed up growth.
Please watch my YouTube video on how to sow tomato seeds for complete instructions: https://youtu.be/imIFbCSuvBU
Please watch my YouTube video on how to transplant tomatoes into the garden: https://youtu.be/v0Di0vXnv9Y
Germination: 7-10 days
Days To Maturity: 65 days after transplanting
How & When To Harvest: harvest when they feel soft to the touch, starting at the bottom of the tomato. These have a reddish pink hue when fully ripe.
Common Diseases: Tomatoes catch a ton of common leaf diseases caused by various pathogens that die when treated with hydrogen peroxide. If you notice powdery mildew, yellow spots, or black lesions on the stems, spray with 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water to clean and disinfect. Repeat every 3 to 5 days until you notice the spread has stopped. If a lot of rain is expected, pre-treatment will help to prevent diseases. For severe leaf diseases use a stronger treatment like Monteray Disease Control.
Common Pests: The most common pest when growing tomatoes are aphids, mealy bugs, spider mites, and worms (like the tomato horn worm or army worms). All of these can be treated with spinosad.
Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES
Checkout my tomato playlist: https://tinyurl.com/2tsw4esz
Additional Tips/Information: N/A