come in two types - determinate and indeterminate. Determinates have vines that grow to a determined point…and then stop. This makes them more compact and bushy (and they are sometimes called “bush tomatoes.) Indeterminates are more viney. Their vines continue to grow and need support. Determinates tend to be early tomatoes, while indeterminates are usually a later fruit. Determinates are good for small gardens and are much better for growing tomatoes in containers. Tomatoes also come in hybrids and heirloom varieties. The most popular varieties are listed below.
Beefsteak tomatoes are the largest varieties of cultivated tomatoes, sometimes weighing one to two pounds each. Most beefsteaks are pink or red with numerous small seed compartments distributed throughout the fruit. Beefsteaks are popular among home growers because they are good for sandwich making and other recipes requiring a large tomato. They are also good eaten raw.
This is a popular hybrid beefsteak-type of tomato. The beefmaster tomatoes are firm, meaty red fruits that may weigh up to two pounds. Plants are extremely vigorous and productive.
Better Boy tomatoes have been popular among home growers for many years. This variety has fruits that are bright red and may weigh up to one pound. Fruits are firm, round and abundant. They produce fruits about 75 days from transplants.
The Big Beef won an All-American Selections Award in 1994. This variety is known to have a greater range of disease resistance than many other varieties. Fruits range from 10-12 ounces are produce abundantly. Big Beefs are smooth, red and produce about 73 days from planting.
Celebrity tomato plants are determinate, so they do not need staking. Fruits are firm, red and usually weigh about 7 to 8 ounces. Celebrity plants are highly productive and produce about 70 days from planting.
Jet Star tomatoes are relatively low in acidity. Fruits are abundant, meaty and flavorful and resist cracking.
Lemon Boy plants produce yellow tomatoes. It is a newer variety tomato plant that is productive, vigorous and attractive.
As the name implies, Pink Girl is a vigorous, pink variety tomato that will continue to produce throughout the summer. Pink Girl plants produce fruits that are about 8 ounces and have crack resistance and good flavor.
Heatwave, Ace and Pearson
Heatwave, Ace and Pearson are all good hybrid tomato plants for very hot climates, such as Phoenix or the central valley of California.
Oregon Spring, Northern Exposure, Manitoba
Early Girl, Early Pink, Wayahead
All of the above varieties are excellent tomato plants for the cool-summer climates of the far north.
Roma is an Italian style tomato with thick meat and a small seed cavity. They are great for making tomato paste or sauce.
Grape and Cherry Tomatoes
These include the Red Cherry tomato, Red Pear tomato, Sweet 100, Supersweet 100, Sweet Million, Tiny Tim, Patio and Small Fry Tomato. All of these small grape and cherry tomato plants are great for small containers or even window boxes.
kuja katika aina mbili - kuamua na indeterminate. Determinates kuwa mizabibu ambayo kukua kwa uhakika maalum... na kisha kuacha. Hilo huwafanya wawe na umbo dogo na lenye miti mingi (na nyakati nyingine huitwa <unk>mchele wa miti mikubwa.<unk> Vitu visivyojulikana ni mizabibu zaidi. Mizabibu yao inaendelea kukua na inahitaji kutegemezwa. Nyanya zilizoamuliwa huwa nyanya za mapema, ilhali nyanya zisizoamuliwa kwa kawaida ni matunda ya baadaye. Vipande hivyo ni bora kwa bustani ndogo na ni bora zaidi kwa kukuza nyanya katika vyombo. Nyanya pia hutengenezwa kwa njia za mchanganyiko na aina za urithi. Aina maarufu zaidi zimeorodheshwa hapa chini. Nyanya za nyama ya ng'ombe ni aina kubwa zaidi za nyanya zinazokuzwa, nyakati nyingine zikiwa na uzito wa kilo moja hadi mbili kila moja. Nyama nyingi za ng'ombe ni za rangi ya waridi au nyekundu na zina mbegu nyingi ndogo zilizosambazwa katika matunda yote. Steaks za nyama ni maarufu miongoni mwa wakulima wa nyumbani kwa sababu ni nzuri kwa ajili ya kufanya sandwichi na mapishi mengine yanayohitaji nyanya kubwa. Pia zinafaa kuliwa zikiwa mbichi. Hii ni aina maarufu ya nyanya ya aina ya beefsteak. Nyanya za beefmaster ni matunda mekundu yenye nyama yenye nguvu ambayo yanaweza kupima hadi pauni mbili. Mimea ni yenye nguvu sana na yenye kuzaa. Nyanya za Better Boy zimekuwa maarufu miongoni mwa wakulima wa nyumbani kwa miaka mingi. Aina hii ina matunda yenye rangi nyekundu na yanaweza kupima hadi pauni moja. Matunda yake ni thabiti, ni ya mviringo, na ni mengi. Mti huo hutokeza matunda baada ya siku 75 au zaidi baada ya kupandikizwa. Big Beef ilishinda tuzo ya All-American Selection Award mwaka 1994. Aina hii inajulikana kuwa na kiwango kikubwa cha upinzani wa magonjwa kuliko aina nyingine nyingi. Matunda ya aina ya 10-12 ounces hutokezwa kwa wingi. Mimea ya Big Beef ni nyekundu na yenye rangi nyekundu na hutokeza matunda baada ya siku 73 kutoka wakati wa kupanda. Mimea ya nyanya ya watu mashuhuri ina uwezo wa kuamua, kwa hiyo haihitaji kuingizwa. Matunda yake ni makali, mekundu na kwa kawaida huzidi unzi 7 hadi 8. Mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea ya mimea. Nyanya za nyota za ndege zina asidi ndogo sana. Matunda yake ni mengi, yana nyama na ladha nzuri na hayavunjiki. Mimea ya Lemon Boy hutokeza nyanya za manjano. Ni aina mpya ya mmea wa nyanya ambao ni wenye mazao, wenye nguvu na wenye kuvutia. Kama jina linavyodokeza, Pink Girl ni aina ya nyanya yenye nguvu ya rangi ya waridi ambayo itaendelea kuzaa wakati wote wa kiangazi. Mimea ya rangi ya waridi ya msichana hutoa matunda ambayo ni karibu 8 ounces na kuwa na upinzani wa kuvunjika na ladha nzuri. Heatwave, Pearson, na Ace ni aina ya mimea ya nyanya ya kijani kibichi ambayo inapatikana katika maeneo yenye joto la juu kama vile Phoenix, California. Oregon Spring, Northern Exposure, Manitoba Early Girl, Early Pink, Wayahead, na aina nyingine za nyanya ni mbegu bora kwa ajili ya hali ya hewa ya majira ya joto ya kaskazini. Roma ni nyanya ya mtindo wa Kiitaliano yenye nyama nzito na shimo dogo la mbegu. Ni bora kwa ajili ya kutengeneza mchuzi wa nyanya au mchuzi. Kwa mfano, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry, nyanya ya cherry. Mimea hii ya nyanya ya cherry na ya zabibu ni nzuri kwa ajili ya vitambaa vidogo au hata masanduku ya dirisha.