Tempting Tomatoes Garden Gem Tomato

Tempting Tomatoes® ‘Garden Gem’ is a semi-determinate, snack-sized tomato with firm, juicy fruit and a smooth, balanced flavor. Proven Winners reports yellow flowers, green foliage, a 30–42-inch mature height, a 12–20-inch spread and blooms from spring into summer ([Proven Winners](https://www.provenwinners.com/p/11086)). ## Fruit and season The fruit is ready about 60–65 days after transplanting, or 81–93 days when grown from seed, and the plant can produce over an extended period. The exact product page identifies the selection as USPVP 201400052 and lists it in the Tempting Tomatoes® series. ## Site and use Give this upright plant full sun, average to fertile soil and consistent moisture. Proven Winners lists hardiness zones 10a–11b, heat tolerance and uses including containers, edible fruit, preserving, landscape plantings and a focal point. The published mature spread is 12–20 inches. ## Maintenance Start seed indoors five to six weeks before the local last frost, or plant outdoors after frost danger passes. Provide a cage or stake for support, water consistently and fertilize regularly to sustain fruit production.