Category: Fruits

The determinate vines form strong bushes perfect for containers. Bush Early Girl bears a surprising number of delicious tomatoes in a small garden or a pot. In our Alabama test garden, where growing conditions are ideal and the season is long, we average 100 tomatoes or more from each plant. What type of tomato plant […]

A beef tomato (British English) or beefsteak tomato (American English) is one of the largest varieties of cultivated tomatoes, some weighing 450 grams (1 lb) or more. What is beefsteak a variety of? Juicy, meaty, and delicious, beefsteak tomatoes are among the most hearty of all tomatoes and make for the ideal tomatoes for sandwiches […]

Here’s the takeaway: If you have a cool spot in your home, like a wine cellar or root cellar, with temperatures in the 55° F to 70° F range, store fully ripe tomatoes there. They’ll keep well for a day or two, and you won’t risk disrupting any flavor-producing enzyme activity. How do you make […]

Roma tomatoes break down well in slow-cooking dishes like chili. Chili: Roma tomatoes. They stew well and don’t take long to break down. Should I use crushed or diced tomatoes for chili? If you are making chili that will cook for 30 to 40 minutes, diced tomatoes will work best. If you want to make […]

Hybrids such as Early Girl tomatoes are the result of cross breeding two plants to achieve a particular result. You can’t save the seed and harvest the same type of tomato when it is a hybrid. You have to use hand pollinated seeds to grow them, which means a new purchase of seeds every year. […]

Early Girl Tomato Care tall. You’ll need sturdy supports, either tomato stakes or cages, to hold them because each can produce heavy yields. You won’t have to do much to combat pests. According to Early Girl facts, these plants are resistant to most common tomato diseases and pests. Do you stake bush tomatoes? Staking Tomatoes […]

5 feet tall. Determinate tomatoes are shorter than indeterminate because their apical meristem is a flowering bud. Determinate tomatoes generally remain 5 feet tall and under. Do determinate tomatoes need staking? Determinate tomato plants are also known as “bush tomatoes”. They are smaller than normal tomato plants and generally need no staking but still produce […]

Roma tomatoes are determinate, which means that the fruit ripens at one time, rather than continually through the season. Is Roma tomatoes determinate or indeterminate? determinate‘ ‘Roma’ is an open-pollinated paste variety. It’s determinate, so the fruits are ready to harvest pretty much all at once – making canning much easier to organize. Will Roma […]

Anthocyanins are red, purple and blue pigments that help protect the tomato from the sun’s UV rays, and have strong antioxidant properties. They have been shown to have many beneficial health impacts, including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, and enhanced cognitive function. What color tomato is the healthiest? Red tomatoes often have high […]

Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep. Each Bonnie tomato label urges you to plant tomatoes deep, so that a full 2/3 of the plant is underground. That means that if you buy a 10-inch tall plant, all but the top three to four inches is buried. Should determinate tomatoes be planted deep? The hole should be […]

Pruning encourages healthy growth, stimulates fruit production, and prevents disease and rot. Trim away the bottom branches 6 to 8 inches up the plant to promote airflow and to prevent disease. Remove suckers to help the plant focus energy on the main branch and its fruit. What do you do with Early Girl tomatoes? Early […]

German Johnson Tomato is an heirloom, open-pollinated tomato variety that originated in North Carolina. This variety is similar to Brandywine, but with more vigorous plants and higher productivity. This is a large, beefsteak-style tomato with that signature acidity you expect from heirloom tomato varieties. Are German Johnson tomatoes Good? The German Johnson tomato is an […]

Mexico, the Netherlands, and Spain were the leading exporters of tomatoes in 2020. Mexico’s tomato exports amounted to 2.61 billion. It was followed by the Netherlands, with 1.915 billion, and Spain with 1.070 billion. Which country imports the most tomatoes? Import Trends of Top 10 Importers of Fresh Tomato Country Import % 1 Global 2 […]

The wild species originated in the Andes Mountains of South America, probably mainly in Peru and Ecuador, and is thought to have been domesticated in pre-Columbian Mexico; its name is derived from the Náhuatl (Aztec) word tomatl. Where is tomato originally from? From its origins as a wild plant in the Americas to the thousands […]

The top U.S. states based on tomato production for fresh market usage are California and Florida. Per capita tomato consumption in the United States was stable over the past decade. What US state is known for tomatoes? Fresh tomatoes are produced nationwide in the United States, with California and Florida as the leading producers. In […]

Have you ever seen or grown a ‘Reisetomate’? It’s a tomato cultivar with strange, bumpy fruit, like a cluster of cherry tomatoes joined at the hip. It results from a condition called fasciation, where a growing point (meristem) begins to proliferate abnormally. What is the rarest tomato? Rare tomato variety. Green Zebra Tomato Plant : […]

The highest-yielding tomato plants are typically hybrid varieties rather than heirloom ones. Scientists cross plants to ensure they have large harvests; take a look at each plant’s characteristics. Many hybrid plants are known for having high yields, so if they’re grown in proper conditions, expect that. What type of tomato produces the most? 1. Stupice. […]

Variety Overview Red tomatoes on the vine are large, round red tomatoes usually used for slicing and salads. They are sold with the vine still attached. They have a classic tomato flavor but they can also be sweet. Are vine tomatoes the same as cherry tomatoes? Vine tomatoes are a fruit, or more exactly berries. […]

Wash tomatoes under fresh, cool running water. There is no need to use anything other than water to wash tomatoes. Washing them gently with water is as effective as using produce cleansers. Don’t soak tomatoes in a sink full of water. Should you rinse grape tomatoes? Preparation. Rinse tomatoes before slicing or eating. Grape tomatoes […]

Indeterminate. 80 days. Heirloom Tomato Seeds. This old fashioned tomato favourite can produce tomatoes of up to two pounds. How big do slicer tomatoes get? Plants reach a mature height of three feet tall, making them perfect for container gardening. It’s also a determinate slicing variety. What kind of tomato is a slicer tomato? BeefsteakBeefsteak […]