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While the tomatoes weren't sold in Florida, they were sold in nearby states. Here's what to do if you bought some. The Food and Drug Administration has issued its most severe warning for fresh ...
Another popular type of tomato you should know about is grape tomatoes. They are somewhat similar to cherry tomatoes but differ in size, taste and texture. Grape tomatoes are more elongated than round ...
A hybrid red cherry tomato, ‘Sakura’ stands out thanks to its prolific nature. The indeterminate plants produce long clusters that ripen from the top down and continue sending out more flowers ...
When buying plants for summer’s first harvest, plant mostly indeterminate varieties for more abundant production. Plant varieties such as Big Boy, Mortgage Lifter, Parks Whopper, Super Steak, ...
Determinate tomato plants tend to be smaller and more compact, and they produce their entire tomato harvest over a shorter timespan. Indeterminate tomato plants grow larger, more wide-ranging vines, ...
When purchasing tomato plants, check the stems to make sure they are blue/green in color. The plants should not have any blooms on them. Buy plants that have been watered and maintained by the ...
The nights of May are now warm and comfortable and late spring soil is now at the ideal stage to set out the tomato crop in the ... Purple, Early Girl, Homestead, Rutgers, Marglobe, Beefy ...
But in the case of tomatoes, there are several companion plants that can be used to strengthen the harvest, each offering something a little different. Here are 7 of my favorites: You may like ...
Commercial growers like this type of tomato because most of the fruit can be harvested all at once. A few examples of popular garden determinate varieties are Amelia, Roma, Better Bush, Celebrity, ...