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Hybrid Super Fantastic Tomato Growth Habits:
Tomatoes are best started indoors to have a longer growing season. Start indoors under ¼" of soil, and move outdoors when temperatures are past the point of frost. Tomatoes need a lot of light, and Super Fantastic Tomatoes need tomato cages due to their vining nature. Tomatoes are slicing size and are meaty and red when ready to harvest. The skins should be smooth and relatively crack-free.
Various Uses for Hybrid Super Fantastic Tomato:
Hybrid Super Fantastic Tomatoes are the perfect beefsteak tomato. They are so versatile in the kitchen. You can slice, can, dry, and use in salsas. A simple salsa recipe is a couple of tomatoes diced, chopped cilantro, diced onions, crushed garlic, and diced jalapenos. Just squeeze some lime over the top and add tortilla chips. You are set!
Hybrid Super Fantastic Tomato Benefits:
Hybrid Super Fantastic Tomatoes have numerous benefits in the garden. These tomatoes can really benefit basil, celery, lettuce, marigold, mint, onion, asparagus, carrots, collards, cucumber, parsley, chives, and marigold. This is the perfect companion to many plants.
Additional Information:
Hybrid Super Fantastic Tomatoes are resistant to Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt and Nematodes.
Seeds Per Package:
- 1 oz - Approximately 6,800 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 27,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 108,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 544,000 Seeds
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Basic Info
| Latin Name: |
Solanum lycopersicum (Previously Lycopersicon esculentum, however this name is no longer accepted as correct)
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| Tomato Type: |
Slicing - Larger, round tomatoes, the size of your fist or larger. |
| Super Fantastic Hybrid Tomato Color: |
Red |
| Super Fantastic Hybrid Tomato Flavor: |
Smooth, meaty, juicy |
Growing Info
| Hardiness Zone: |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annual: Not intended to overwinter |
| Days to Maturity: |
70 (from transplant) |
| Days to Germination: |
7-10 |
| Seeding Depth: |
0.25 inch |
| Plant Spacing: |
24-36 inches |
| Row Spacing: |
36 inches |
| Plant Height: |
36-96 inches |
| Growth Habit: |
Indeterminate - Indeterminate tomatoes are vine-type plants that sprawl (requiring a cage or trellis to support them) and continue to grow throughout the season. Indeterminate tomato plants will continue to produce tomatoes for the rest of the season, so you can harvest continually. |
| Soil Preference: |
Well-draining, loose (sandy loam), slightly acidic (6.2 to 6.8), and moisture retaining. Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting. Tomatoes like more phosphorus and potassium than other vegetables. |
| Temperature Preference: |
Warmer (70-85 F) |
| Light Preference: |
Full Sun |
Other
| Direct Sow: |
No |
| Start Indoors: |
Yes. Start Indoors 7-9 weeks before your last spring frost date. |
| Plant Width: |
24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
24 inches |
| Growth Speed: |
Mid - Ready to harvest 70 to 80 days from transplant. Tricky to get a tomato by the 4th of July with these varieties. They are good mid-summer producers for most USDA Zones. |
| Germination Temperature: |
65-85 F |
| Pests and Diseases: |
Common pests known to harm tomato plants, in general, include the tomato hornworm, cutworm, aphids, flea beetles, tomato fruit worms, and whiteflies. Also, watch for common diseases such as blossom end rot, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, late blight, bacterial canker/spot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Most of these can be prevented by maintaining a regular watering schedule and avoiding overwatering. Regularly check your plants for pest damage throughout the season. For treating pest and disease problems, we recommend using an organic neem-based product. |
| Garden Size: |
Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed |
| Tomato Use: |
Salads, fresh eating, slicing |
