Data specific to Tomatoes (Edit)
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Skin Color: Bi-color
Flesh Color: Bi-color
Fruit Shape: Beefsteak
Flattened Globe
Other: irregular
Fruit Size: Large
Fruit Weight: 12 oz.
Leaf Type: Regular-Leaf
Tomato Plant Height: 6 feet
Best Uses: Slicing
Growth Mode: Indeterminate
Earliness: Late
Comments by NJ Ag Exp St.: Rich fruity flavor?
Country: USA

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Plant Spread: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Leaves: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention.

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Pineapple'.

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Common names
  • Tomato
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Solanum lycopersicum
  • Synonym: Lycopersicon lycopersicum

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Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-06-11
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-08-16
Unripe fruit.

Date: 2020-04-28
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep 30, 2011
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-07-31
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-07-31
Unripe fruit.
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-07-31

Date: 2015-08-25
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-09-28
Heirloom - Great Producer - Exceptional Flavor!

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Victory Seed Company - Liberal, OR
Image used courtesy of the Victory Seed Company
Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Sep 3, 2017 2:35 PM concerning plant:
    Salad sized tomato, nice shape and color. Sweet fruity flavor. Tends to crack.
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antsinmypants On May 22, 2023 Transplanted
2 plants into Garden Two
antsinmypants On March 25, 2023 Plant emerged
1 more seedling has emerged. 2 total.
antsinmypants On March 23, 2023 Plant emerged
1 seedling emerged.
antsinmypants On March 17, 2023 Seeds sown
antsinmypants On May 25, 2021 Transplanted
Into Garden two
antsinmypants On April 11, 2021 Plant emerged
5
antsinmypants On April 7, 2021 Seeds sown
Indoors under lights
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