Plant tomatoes in the garden AFTER any chance of frost, which is usually early-mid May. Planting early stunts the plants so that they never bear properly. Tomatoes love the heat, therefore plant them in warmer weather. Water in transplants with a solution of Fertilome Blooming & Rooting. Mulch with compost, newspapers, and/or straw right away to retain moisture and keep plants free from any of the blight diseases.
The varieties we grow are:
- Arkansas Traveler – 6 oz. fruit with pinkish cast, 75 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Black Krim – 8-12 oz. dark red-purple fruit, 69-90 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Brandywine Pink – 1-2 lb. red-pink fruit, 88 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Brandywine Red – 10-16 oz. globe shaped fruit, 75-80 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Cherokee Purple – 10-12 oz. dusky pink fruit, 72-90 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Delicious – up to 1 lb. fruit, crack resistant, 77 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Great White – 10-12 oz. light yellow to white fruit, 75-85 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Heirloom Rainbow Blend – A mixture of heirloom varieties in a range of fruit colors, shapes and sizes, 80-100 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Mortgage Lifter – 16-24 oz. meaty beefsteak fruit, 80 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Oxheart – 16-32 oz. heart shaped fruit, 60-90 days to maturity, Indeterminate
- Rutgers Select – 5 oz. fruit, 82 days to maturity, Determinate
- Yellow Pear – 1 oz. yellow pear shaped fruit, 78 days to maturity, Determinate
Growth Habit:
Indeterminate (pole or stake type) plants continue growing and setting fruit all season. Harvest usually lasts for several months. The plants often need staking.
Determinate (bush type) plants reach a certain height and stop setting fruit. Harvest usually happens around the same time. Cages are best to help support the plants.
Don’t see the variety you are looking for? Longfellow’s provides a custom growing service. Bring your own seeds or we can order them for you. For more information, contact Erin by phone: 573-584-9611 or email: erinmarkway.allnoneoutdoor@gmail.com