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Moneymaker produces medium-sized red tomatoes and grows as a cordon. Learn what this growth habit needs, how to choose a growing location and what details to record about your own harvest.
This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
This growing advice helps you choose. Your variety, growth stage, weather and conditions in your space determine the actual timing.
Start under cover in warmth · Tomato
Late February–mid-March for a greenhouse; late March–early April for outdoorsStart indoors in warmth and reserve enough bright space for raising plants.
Match the start to the final position. A large plant needing to stay indoors in insufficient light for weeks gets no better start.
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Guideline periods for the Netherlands and Flanders. Check the variety, available light, soil and measured temperatures. Greenhouse heating does not guarantee enough winter light.
The source context and any limitations are in the background information at the bottom.
Compare with another varietyThe options below belong to the plant. From these, choose the method that suits your variety's growth habit.
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A single main stem is manageable and keeps the harvest within reach. The tomato does not climb by itself: you loosely attach growth to its support.
For a sunny outdoor position with room for a tall plant.
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A compact, determinate variety produces plenty of branching within a limited height. Leave side branches and support heavy fruiting branches where needed.
For balconies or patios; final size depends on the variety.
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Under glass, you can use height and protect the crop from rain. Ventilation and securely anchoring the string are part of this method.
For a greenhouse with sufficient height and safe load-bearing attachment.
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This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
Use soft ties and leave room around the main stem. Check the loop as the plant grows and loosen it before it starts to constrict.
View your supplies →Moneymaker is a classic salad tomato with medium red fruit. The RHS describes it for greenhouse and outdoor growing. Choose it for training a cordon: growth habit needs more attention than simply planting in soil.
The British variety profile gives 1.5 to 2.5 metres height and 0.5 to 1 metre spread. Use these for position and support planning. They are references, not exact targets for your plant. Add support at planting out.
Moneymaker is a cordon tomato, usually trained on a single main stem. Remove young sideshoots and tie in the stem. Check ties allow room each growth round. The cordon name mainly helps choose appropriate care.
Start indoors where you can provide warmth and enough light. The American university source counts back from the intended planting-out date rather than giving every garden the same sowing date. Gradually acclimatise young plants to outdoor air and sun before moving them outside permanently.
Plant outdoors only after frost risk has passed and soil has warmed. Local Dutch forecasts remain important: KNMI shows frost around or after the Ice Saints is possible. Unheated greenhouses also need night-temperature checks.
Water evenly and check moisture reaches roots, rather than briefly wetting only the surface. Prefer watering soil to keep leaves drier. Pots need more frequent checks during warmth.
Red fruit colour helps recognise this variety. Follow individual fruits' development when harvesting. Variety name alone fixes no yield or harvest day. Note planting date, site and conditions at first harvest for meaningful later seasonal comparisons.
Wishlist Moneymaker or add directly to My garden, preserving exact variety choice. Compare verified traits such as colour and habit with other tomatoes. Origin, introduction year and seed type are not separately established here; classic names prove none of these.
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SeedSteps editorial team · updated on 11 October 2026. The AI images illustrate species and practical growing situations; they do not prove an exact cultivar, observations from your own garden or yield.
Britse gewasadviezen worden gecombineerd met Nederlandse en Vlaamse informatie waar beschikbaar. Amerikaanse Extension-bronnen ondersteunen plantprincipes en herkenning; hun kalenderdata, lokale plaagdruk, bestrijdingsmiddelen en mestdoseringen worden niet rechtstreeks op Nederland of Vlaanderen toegepast. Vorst, bodemwarmte, standplaats en expliciete rasinformatie blijven de lokale controle. Commerciële bronnen onderbouwen uitsluitend benoemde ras- en plantkenmerken; zij zijn geen affiliate-aanbeveling.
Supporting evidence by chapter: What kind of tomato is Moneymaker?: Royal Horticultural Society. Plan support and growing space: Royal Horticultural Society, University of Minnesota Extension. Train a main stem: Royal Horticultural Society, Garden Centre Association. From seed to a sturdy plant: University of Minnesota Extension. A calendar date is no frost guarantee: University of Minnesota Extension, KNMI. Water the root zone: University of Minnesota Extension, Royal Horticultural Society. Assess the fruit, not just the date: Royal Horticultural Society, University of Minnesota Extension. Save the cultivar to your own garden: Royal Horticultural Society, Garden Centre Association.
Fruit size: Medium-sized RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Variety type: Salad tomato RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Suitable for a greenhouse: Yes RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Growth habit: Cordon tomato RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Height: 1.5–2.5 m RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Light: Full sun RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Main colour: Red RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Suitable for outdoors: Yes RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Suitable for pots: Yes RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
Width: 0.5–1 m RHS-rasprofiel beschrijft kas/buiten en noemt potten als toepassing. Afmetingen zijn de Britse profielwaarden; werkelijke groei hangt van teelt en geleiding af. Royal Horticultural Society
