Tomatoes come in many different varieties and the main types you see described are indeterminate and determinate. They are also commonly referred to as cordon and bush tomatoes. Knowing the difference ...
Determinate tomatoes grow to a fixed size, produce fruit all at once, and are ideal for canning and compact spaces like containers. Indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, need strong support, and ...
When it comes to tomato talk, 'indeterminate' and 'determinate' are terms used to describe tomatoes quite often. Now, these are familiar to experienced tomato producers who know what they're talking ...
Get the scoop on whether determinate or indeterminate tomato varieties are best for your garden. Determinate tomato plants tend to be smaller and more compact, and they produce their entire tomato ...
Discovered some new information about tomatoes the other day that I didn’t realize before. We have always heard of determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. This information says there are also two ...
The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q: I’m new to buying tomato seeds but I’d like to ...
Now is a perfect time to plant tomatoes. Question: I love homegrown tomatoes and I want to grow as many as possible all summer long. How do I make that happen? Answer: Tomato starts have been ...
I received this question via email so thought I would answer it in a blog posting so more folks could read it. Determinate and indeterminate are terms you usually see with tomatoes. The terms refer to ...
"I’ve grown some herbs in the past but would like to add vegetables to my garden. My favorite would be tomatoes. Are they hard to grow?" — R.G. Who doesn’t like tomatoes? Even my granddaughters like ...
Question: We bought a few tomato plants at the store in the spring. They were of a few different kinds, but we didn't keep the tags. One of the plants grew a few dozen large tomatoes, and it hasn't ...
Determinate and indeterminate describe two types of growth habits for tomatoes. Indeterminate tomatoes are vining varieties that require support; they grow and produce fruit throughout the growing ...