Author: Elvira Bowen

Pruning: Prune your beefsteak tomato plants to ensure proper growth. While grape tomatoes are determinate, meaning they are bushy and produce fruit in a short period of time, beefsteak tomatoes are indeterminate, meaning they have sparser foliage and produce fruit over the course of a growing season. Do beefsteak tomatoes need a trellis? Large, thickly […]

Pick up the tomato, but resist squeezing it, and rest it in the palm of your hand. Tomatoes should feel heavy for their size. Give the tomato a smell — it should have a sweet, earthy smell. The stronger a tomato smells, the more flavor it will have. What type of tomatoes are the most […]

Number of Plants Per Person Though the fruit are small, plant one to four plants per person, advises Harvest to Table. This equals to four to 16 plants for a family of four. Slicing tomatoes are used fresh and should be grown in the same numbers as cherry tomato plants. How many tomatoes do I […]

Roma is a bush type (determinate) so you don’t remove any sideshoots. Do Roma tomatoes need side shooting? They do not need the side-shoots removing, nor staking, although it is a good idea to prop them up to lift the fruits off the soil. They also tend to crop over a shorter period than cordons […]

Increase your tomato joy by avoiding these 5 common mistakes: Irregular Watering. Tomato plants benefit from consistent soil moisture with a partial or slight dry-down of soil between waterings to ensure that soil is not consistently wet. Too Much Watering. Too Much Nitrogen. Improper Pruning. Improper or Late Staking. What can go wrong while growing […]

As is often repeated by our elders, “Too much of anything is bad”, tomatoes can have dangerous effects on your health when eaten in excess. From digestive troubles to diarrhoea, kidney problems and even body aches, excessive consumption of tomatoes can cause some serious harm to your body. What does eating raw tomatoes do to […]

Red Beefsteak Tomatoes They’re a popular choice for burgers and sandwiches because they hold up well when sliced and their flavor won’t overpower meat or other ingredients. Red Beefsteaks also combine well with a variety of different flavors, making them ideal for sauces and salsas. Can you use Roma tomatoes for burgers? What they’re good […]

If desired, halve, slice, or chop tomatoes (you can also freeze whole tomatoes). Spoon the tomatoes into freezer containers or bags, leaving 1-inch headspace. Seal and label the container or bag. Freeze for up to 10 months. Can you freeze whole Roma tomatoes? Did you know that you can freeze raw tomatoes with and without […]

San Marzano. Probably the Godfather of all Italian tomatoes, the San Marzano. Undoubtedly, it’s the best plum tomato out there. Growing in the city of San Marzano, near Naples, the sweet fleshy gems have a low acidity level with less seeds than the Roma version. Which tomatoes do Italians use? The Roma tomato is the […]

Although usually red, other colours such as yellow, green, purple, and black also exist. Those shaped like an oblong share characteristics with plum tomatoesplum tomatoesA plum tomato, also known as a processing tomato or paste tomato, is a type of tomato bred for sauce and packing purposes.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Plum_tomato What are big cherry […]

There are five main types of tomatoes: Globe, Beefsteak, Cherry, Plum, and Oxheart. There are 1000+ different tomato varieties, which can each be placed into one of these five main categories. The smallest tomatoes are less than an inch wide, while the largest can be over four inches wide. What are the sizes of tomatoes? […]

San Marzanos are the best canned tomatoes in the world, the crème de la crème, the gold standard by which all others must be judged. Back in the day, hunting down a can of them took time and effort; nowadays, you’ll find a few different varieties on the shelves in most supermarkets. Why do San […]

Late blight is a potentially serious disease of potato and tomato and is caused by the water mold pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Late blight is especially damaging during cool, wet weather. This pathogen can affect all plant parts. Young leaf lesions are small and appear as dark, water-soaked spots. What are the main diseases of tomatoes? […]