Tomatoes
Vegetables
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Store-bought tomatoes just can’t compete with the sun-ripened sweetness of one plucked from your own garden. Whether you’re dreaming of salsa, sauce, or that perfect BLT, growing tomatoes is the garden goal of summer.
Basic Care info
Grow in sunny, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil or containers.
Water well after planting – maintain 1” – 2″ of water once a day (depending on the weather) throughout the growing season. If tomatoes do not receive enough water the bottom of the fruit will rot before they can fully develop.
Feed with a slow-release fertilizer during the growing season.
Mulch 2″ to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and protect against extremes of soil temperature.
Stake, cage, or trellis as needed.
*Inventory Changes Daily
Basic Care info
Grow in sunny, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil or containers.
Water well after planting – maintain 1” – 2″ of water once a day (depending on the weather) throughout the growing season. If tomatoes do not receive enough water the bottom of the fruit will rot before they can fully develop.
Feed with a slow-release fertilizer during the growing season.
Mulch 2″ to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and protect against extremes of soil temperature.
Stake, cage, or trellis as needed.
*Inventory Changes Daily
slicing tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES: WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 75 – 90 Days
One of the largest types of tomatoes in size and in varieties available. They are typically juicy, meaty with a rich flavor and few seeds. Often sliced, delicious on hamburgers and sandwiches. Both determinate (bush-type) and indeterminate (vine-type) varieties available. Look for big, meaty favorites such as ‘Big Beef’, ‘Big Boy’, ‘Beefsteak’, and ‘Park’s Whopper’. Other medium size, multipurpose slicers include, ‘Celebrity’, ‘Early Girl’, ‘Fourth of July’, ‘Pink Girl’, and ‘Rutgers Select’.
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES: WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 70 – 100 Days
Heirlooms are considered to be the finest tasting tomatoes with incredible flavors that inspired gardeners to collect and pass the seeds to future generations. There are many unique shapes, sizes and colors of heirloom tomatoes with marbled, meaty flesh, striping and ribbing. There are determinate (bush-type), indeterminate (vine-type), and grafted varieties available as well. Because these tomatoes are old-fashioned, non-hybrids, they do require more care, maintenance and patience in the garden. Look for ‘Brandywine’, ‘Cherokee Purple’, ‘Hillbilly’, ‘Marglobe’, and ‘Mortgage Lifter’.
patio
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun HEIGHT: 12″ – 30″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES: WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 65 – 70 Days
Patio tomatoes are the best, sturdy, bush type (determinate) growers for container gardens and small spaces. There are beefy, slicing, and cherry patio types available. Look for ‘Husky Red’ and ‘Husky Cherry’, ‘Patio’, and ‘Early Girl Bush’.
cherry
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun HEIGHT: 36″ – 60″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES: WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 55 – 70 Days
These ultra productive, round, smooth morsels of sweet, tangy tomato flavor typically develop on vigorous, indeterminate vines producing tresses of cherry size or slightly larger fruits. A healthy snack, eat fresh from the vine or in salads, containing high amounts of vitamin C. Look for ‘Supersweet 100’, ‘Sweet Millions’, ‘Sugary’, ‘Large Red Cherry’, and the award winning ‘Juliet’.
grape
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun HEIGHT: 36″ – 60″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES: WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 60 – 75 Days
Grape tomatoes are similar to cherry tomatoes in vigor and being ultra productive, but they produce an oblong, grape size fruit that are super sweet, firm, and slightly less juicy than the cherry types. A healthy snack, eat fresh from the vine or in salads, containing high amounts of vitamin C. Look for ‘Cupid’ and ‘Napa Grape’.
plum
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES: WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 65 – 80 Days
This tomato family is also known as paste or pear tomatoes. They tend to be medium sized with an oval to pear shape with a meaty, intense flavor. Little seeds and less juice makes these varieties easy to cook with, perfect for canning, sauces, and salsas. Both determinate (bush-type) and indeterminate (vine-type) varieties available. Look for the Italian heirloom, ‘San Marzano’, and the improved ‘La Roma’ and ‘Viva Italia’.
yellow
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES: WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 60 – 90 Days
Unique coloring and mild, less acidic flavor makes the yellow to golden skinned tomatoes very popular. They come in all different shapes and sizes with both determinate (bush-type) and indeterminate (vine-type) varieties available. Look for ‘Lemon Boy’ slicer, ‘Sungold’ cherry, and ‘Yellow Pear’.
SLICING TOMATO
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun
HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES:
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 75 – 90 Days
One of the largest types of tomatoes in size and in varieties available. They are typically juicy, meaty with a rich flavor and few seeds. Often sliced, delicious on hamburgers and sandwiches. Both determinate (bush-type) and indeterminate (vine-type) varieties available. Look for big, meaty favorites such as ‘Big Beef’, ‘Big Boy’, ‘Beefsteak’, and ‘Park’s Whopper’. Other medium size, multipurpose slicers include, ‘Celebrity’, ‘Early Girl’, ‘Fourth of July’, ‘Pink Girl’, and ‘Rutgers Select’.
heirloom
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun
HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES:
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 70 – 100 Days
Heirlooms are considered to be the finest tasting tomatoes with incredible flavors that inspired gardeners to collect and pass the seeds to future generations. There are many unique shapes, sizes and colors of heirloom tomatoes with marbled, meaty flesh, striping and ribbing. There are determinate (bush-type), indeterminate (vine-type), and grafted varieties available as well. Because these tomatoes are old-fashioned, non-hybrids, they do require more care, maintenance and patience in the garden. Look for ‘Brandywine’, ‘Cherokee Purple’, ‘Hillbilly’, ‘Marglobe’, and ‘Mortgage Lifter’.
patio
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun
HEIGHT: 12″ – 30″
WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES:
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 65 – 70 Days
Patio tomatoes are the best, sturdy, bush type (determinate) growers for container gardens and small spaces. There are beefy, slicing, and cherry patio types available. Look for ‘Husky Red’ and ‘Husky Cherry’, ‘Patio’, and ‘Early Girl Bush’.
cherry
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun
HEIGHT: 36″ – 60″
WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES:
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 55 – 70 Days
These ultra productive, round, smooth morsels of sweet, tangy tomato flavor typically develop on vigorous, indeterminate vines producing tresses of cherry size or slightly larger fruits. A healthy snack, eat fresh from the vine or in salads, containing high amounts of vitamin C. Look for ‘Supersweet 100’, ‘Sweet Millions’, ‘Sugary’, ‘Large Red Cherry’, and the award winning ‘Juliet’.
grape
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun
HEIGHT: 36″ – 60″
WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES:
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 60 – 75 Days
Grape tomatoes are similar to cherry tomatoes in vigor and being ultra productive, but they produce an oblong, grape size fruit that are super sweet, firm, and slightly less juicy than the cherry types. A healthy snack, eat fresh from the vine or in salads, containing high amounts of vitamin C. Look for ‘Cupid’ and ‘Napa Grape’.
plum
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun
HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES:
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 65 – 80 Days
This tomato family is also known as paste or pear tomatoes. They tend to be medium sized with an oval to pear shape with a meaty, intense flavor. Little seeds and less juice makes these varieties easy to cook with, perfect for canning, sauces, and salsas. Both determinate (bush-type) and indeterminate (vine-type) varieties available. Look for the Italian heirloom, ‘San Marzano’, and the improved ‘La Roma’ and ‘Viva Italia’.
yellow
tomato
BASIC INFO
SUN: Sun
HEIGHT: 24″ – 48″
WIDTH: 18″ – 24″
PLANT ATTRIBUTES:
Edible | Supports Bees | Rabbit Resistant
CARE NOTES:
Maturity – 60 – 90 Days
Unique coloring and mild, less acidic flavor makes the yellow to golden skinned tomatoes very popular. They come in all different shapes and sizes with both determinate (bush-type) and indeterminate (vine-type) varieties available. Look for ‘Lemon Boy’ slicer, ‘Sungold’ cherry, and ‘Yellow Pear’.
PLANTS SHOWN MAY VARY FROM IN-STORE AVAILABILITY. CALL OR COME IN AND SEE A FARMER JOHN’S ASSOCIATE FOR DETAILS.
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