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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. |
| Posted by MikeD (Liberal, Oregon - Zone 8b) on Feb 13, 2015 11:34 PM No credible information about this entry could be located using internet searches, Seed Saver's Exchange Yearbooks nor any seedbank databases. This is usually an indication that the entry was misspelled when submitted, that someone renamed an actual cultivar, or that they are attempting to fabricate credentials in this database for their own marketing purposes. If you believe that this assessment is in error or can offer documentary evidence to the contrary, please feel free to resubmit the variety and Tree-Mail credible documentation to @MikeD. [ Reply to this comment | |
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