What is the hardiest tomato plant?

Cold Hardy Tomatoes
  • Celebrity.
  • Golden Nugget.
  • Husky Gold.
  • Orange Pixie.
  • Oregon Spring.
  • Siletz.
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What is the easiest tomato plant to grow?

Cherry Tomatoes are the easiest tomatoes for beginners to grow. They produce crop after crop and have very few problems!
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What tomato plants are the most disease resistant?

Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties
  • Big Daddy.
  • Early Girl.
  • Porterhouse.
  • Rutgers.
  • Summer Girl.
  • Sungold.
  • SuperSauce.
  • Yellow Pear.
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Which tomato plant is best?

The best tomato varieties are the ones you have room and time to grow, and produce fruit you love to eat.
  • 'Green Zebra' is another favorite. ...
  • 'Amish Paste' is a fabulous cooking tomato. ...
  • 'Black Krim' is an all around wonderful eating tomato — roast or eat fresh. ...
  • 'Celebrity' is an all-around winner.
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What is the highest yielding tomato plant?

Best High Yield Tomato Plant Varieties
  • Cherry Tomato: This delightful selection produces abundant, tiny cherry-like red, deep red, yellow, orange or dark purple fruit ideal for snacking and for salads. ...
  • Grape Tomato: These small, oblong tomatoes also make perfect snacks and for additions to salads.
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5 Reasons Why DETERMINATE TOMATOES Are BETTER Than Indeterminate



What tomatoes produce all summer?

Indeterminate tomatoes grow and produce tomatoes all summer long. The plants are extra-large; some varieties reach up to eight feet tall. The fruits appear throughout the entire growing season, so you'll have fresh tomatoes all summer once the plants reach full maturity.
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How often do you put Epsom salt on tomatoes?

The ideal solution ratio is 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt per foot of plant height. If your tomato plant is two feet in height, you'll be feeding it two tablespoons of Epsom salt at least twice a month! Once on the 15th and another on the 30th would be perfect. For other plants, the general rule is once every six weeks.
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What is the sweetest tomato to plant?

Rosada tomatoes are of the baby plum variety and are by far the sweetest tomato variety you can grow. With a Brix rating of 10.5, they are absolutely delectable.
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How hardy are tomatoes?

Although tomato plants can survive temperatures down to 33 degrees Fahrenheit, they show problems when temperatures drop below 50 degrees F, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service.
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What is a good tasting tomato?

For rich, balanced flavor try Bonnie Original, Big Beef, Red Beefsteak heirloom, Better Boy, flavor favorite Cherokee Purple, and any All America Winner. Full-size tomatoes with sweet or low-acid characteristics include Lemon Boy, Mr. Stripey heirloom, Bush Goliath, and Black Prince heirloom tomato.
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What is the most disease resistant heirloom tomato?

Arkansas Traveler stands out as a fantastic heirloom tomato variety because it's an indeterminate plant with a pinkish-red hue and crack-resistant skin. Cracking tends to happen when tomatoes are exposed to less moisture. It's known for having strong resistance against diseases while handling dry spells.
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What varieties of tomatoes are resistant to blossom end rot?

Select tomato varieties that are less susceptible to blossom-end rot. Celebrity and Big Boy tomatoes are highly resistant to a number of diseases and ailments, including blossom-end rot.
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What is the quickest growing tomato?

Jet Star F1 Tomato Seeds

They are both heat-tolerant and can tolerate colder climates. One of our fastest-growing tomatoes, the hybrid Bush Early Girl Tomato is one of the earliest tomatoes harvesting in just 59 days!
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What tomato has the shortest growing season?

Short-Season Tomato Varieties
  • 'Orange Roma' Dating back to around 1955, the early-yielding orange tomatoes 'Orange Roma' have very few seeds and a sweet, fruity flavor. ...
  • Tomato 'Juliet' ...
  • Tomato 'Rubia' ...
  • 'Jaune Flamme' Tomato. ...
  • Tomato 'Early Doll' ...
  • 'Sweet Olive' Tomato. ...
  • 'Black Cherry' Tomato. ...
  • 'Gold Medal' Tomato.
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Are German Johnson tomatoes disease resistant?

German Johnson

It has a classic sweet and tart flavor, minimal seeds, and a skin that's resistant to cracking. This variety is disease resistant, and thrives in heat and humidity.
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What temperature kills tomatoes?

Young tomato plants become stunted below 50 degrees Fahrenheit as mature plants fail to produce fruit at this temperature. Temperatures below the 32-degree Fahrenheit mark (0 degrees Celsius) cause frost that eventually kills the tomato plant and the fruits.
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Will tomato plants survive a freeze?

A frost, on the other hand, is localized. Low temperatures may or may not reach freezing, but moisture must be in the picture for frost to develop. A frost typically falls overnight but during the following day, temperatures warm. Tomato plants cannot survive frost.
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Which tomatoes grow best in heat?

Cherry tomatoes are the best variety to grow in hot climates, as they have good resistance to heat and humidity. Heirloom tomatoes also can be a good choice, though they're slightly less hardy to the hot, humid climates.
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Is baking soda good for growing tomatoes?

Although it seems silly, this simple garden trick really works. The baking soda absorbs into the soil and lowers its acidity levels giving you tomatoes that are more sweet than tart.
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What is the best sandwich tomato?

Brandywine – Brandywine is likely the hands-down favorite, the original large pink beefsteak tomato. It is also available in red, yellow, and black, but the original pink Brandywine is the most popular.
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What is the difference between Big Boy tomatoes and Better Boy tomatoes?

While the Better Boy has the same large fruit as the Big Boy tomato plant, the Better Boy tomato is more resistant to diseases than its parent plant.
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Is Miracle Grow good for tomatoes?

Miracle-Gro® Water Soluble Tomato Plant Food instantly feeds to grow bigger, more bountiful tomatoes and vegetables compared to unfed plants. Use our plant food with the Miracle-Gro® Garden Feeder or any watering can, and feed every 1-2 weeks. Safe for all plants when used as directed.
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Are coffee grounds good for tomato plants?

Coffee grounds contain around 2% nitrogen as well as varying amounts of phosphorus and potassium which are all very important for the growth of tomato plants. By mixing some coffee grounds into the soil below your tomato plants you're introducing these nutrients that the plants need to thrive.
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Can I sprinkle Epsom salt around plants?

If the soil becomes depleted of magnesium, adding Epsom salt will help; and since it poses little danger of overuse like most commercial fertilizers, you can use it safely on nearly all your garden plants.
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