HORTINOVA Inc.
Magnusa 100 F1 Tomato Seeds – Patio Variety for Pots & Hanging Baskets
Solanum lycopersicum
- The largest and tallest cultivar within the Magnùsa™ series, featuring impressively big fruit and robust growth habit.
- Trailing growth makes it ideal for large containers, hanging baskets, or tomato cages.
- Produces fruit continuously right up until the first frost—great for an extended harvest season.
- Fruit size is substantial, with each tomato weighing approximately 60–80 grams (2.1–2.8 ounces).
- Offers a pleasantly sweet flavor, with a brix level of around 8.
- Quick to mature: takes about 11–13 weeks from young plant to ripe, red fruit.
- The plant typically reaches around 50 cm in height (about 12″) and spreads to approximately 70 cm (around 30″) in diameter.
- Built with excellent branching for high yield and includes strong tolerance to late blight.
- Versatile for growing: start in a 17–21 cm (7–9″) pot then transfer to a larger container or hanging basket as it grows.
- Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last expected frost.
- How to sow: Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep in moist, well-drained seed-starting mix. Cover lightly and keep evenly moist.
- Germination temperature: 22–25 °C (72–77 °F). Seeds typically germinate in 7–10 days.
- Containers: Use trays or small pots; transplant seedlings once they develop 2–3 true leaves.
THIN
- If more than one seedling sprouts per cell, thin by snipping weaker seedlings at soil level, keeping only the strongest.
PLANT OUT
- Timing: Transplant after risk of frost, when seedlings are 10–15 cm tall (4–6″) and hardened off.
- Pot size: Recommended 7–10″ pots; larger containers (≥10 L) or hanging baskets allow better trailing growth.
- Spacing: One plant per pot; in garden beds allow 40–50 cm between plants.
EXPOSURE
- Prefers full sun (minimum 6–8 hours daily). Indoors, place near south-facing windows or under grow lights.
TEMPERATURE
- Optimum growth: 18–26 °C (65–79 °F).
- Night temperatures below 12 °C (54 °F) can slow growth and fruit set.
SUPPORT
- Compact, trailing growth habit with strong branching. Generally does not require staking, but cages or baskets improve air circulation and fruit display.
PRUNING
- No pruning required. Designed as a bushy patio variety with continuous regrowth after the first harvest.
WATER
- Keep soil evenly moist, not waterlogged.
- Water at the base of the plant to avoid wet foliage.
- Container plants may need daily watering in hot weather.
FEED
- Use balanced fertilizer (e.g., 10-10-10) at transplant, then switch to a tomato feed high in potassium (K) when flowering starts.
- Fertilize every 10–14 days for best yield.
PROTECT
- Tolerant to late blight but still monitor for common tomato pests (aphids, whiteflies, spider mites).
- Use insect netting, neem oil, or biological controls if needed.
- Mulch surface to reduce evaporation and prevent soil splash.
- Days to maturity: 77–90 days from transplant.
- Fruits ripen continuously until frost.
- Harvest when tomatoes reach full red color and weigh 60–80 g (2.1–2.8 oz).
- Regular picking encourages ongoing production.
- Store harvested fruit at room temperature; refrigeration reduces flavor.
Let customers speak for us
We grow several varieties of various colours of tomatoes, and the contrast of these tomatoes with other colours is fantastic. We've had a very long season with our plants, excellent disease resistance, great flavour.
This review applies to all of the seeds I purchased from Hortinova - beautiful tomatoes, good disease resistance and excellent production. Our field season extended to 10 weeks. We've had comments of excellent flavour from our customers as well, highly recommend any Hortinova seed.
This tomato is good taste tomato. Small red round tomato. Bigger then cherry tomatoes but smaller then regular one. I like it. Perfect for salads and fresh eating. Ordered seeds for next season.
2nd time ordering. Very satisfied with qualify and result. Thank you
BALCONY YELLOW F1 - Hybrid Cherry Tomato Seeds
Delivered very fast, packed very good, in professional condition and quality. Thanks
We will see what they are like this summer.
Type crimson de bonne grosseur avec une superbe uniformité et très hâtif. Un des premiers prêt en saison. Semences très petites et peu nombreuses. Goût très sucré et chaire croquante. Chair passant du rose au rouge en cours de saison. Les plants sont forts et très vigoureux avec des grosses feuilles.
Vigueur des plants impressionante avec des fruits résistants aux fissures et aux dommages. Très bonne conservartion et goût très sucré lorsque les nervures deviennent orange. Peu être récolté lorsque les nervures sont vertes également. Cavité des semences très compacte et petite laissant beaucoup de chair.
Melon qui fond en boûche avec un goût se rapprochant du melon miel et du cantaloup à la fois, très sucré. Faire attention aux irriguations lorsque le melon devient mature car il peut fendre au champs. Très odorant.
Avec son apparence côtellée, son très gros calibre et ça couleur rose, cette tomate se démarque des autres sur les tablettes. Variété plus résistante à la pourriture apicale que la plus part des autres tomates roses. Bon ensemble de résitance aux maladies également.
Tomate noire dont les faces qui ne sont pas exposé au soleil passent du vert au rouge lorsque mature donnant un aspect unique aux fruits. Charactéristiques similaires à la Barrio avec un goût superbe sans acide. Les clients l'on adoré.
Superbe adaptabilité et excellente résistance aux maladies. Fruits uniformes qui ne fendent pas, bonne conservation. Ajoutez à cela un goût unique avec une légère acidité et une pointe sucré.
