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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.

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Date: 2023-06-30

Date: 2023-06-09

Date: 2023-06-30
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: September 2022
Suzy's Beauty - CElisabeth
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: Summer 2022
Suzy's Beauty Tomato - CElisabeth
Comments:
  • Posted by TomatoNut95 (Texas - Zone 8b) on Jun 30, 2023 2:52 PM concerning plant:
    Worked with this one in 2023. Potato top, dwarf plants bear yellow/red fruits that are meaty in texture and sweet in taste. Harvested a fruit weighing. 10.8 oz. Nice variety, in my opinion.
  • Posted by CorabethGodsey (South Dakota Micro-climate 4-6 - Zone 5a) on Apr 29, 2024 7:45 AM concerning plant:
    The flavor is both sweet and acid, higher on the sweet. Excellent flavor, a favorite of 2022.
    Weight is generally around 8-12 oz. Size is quite variable.
    Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
    Average production.
    Solid mid season producer.
    -CElisabeth
Plant Events from our members
TomatoNut95 On March 10, 2023 Seeds sown
5 seed sown
piksihk On August 4, 2023 Obtained plant
Seeds from tomatoenut
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