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Re: Re[3]: Tomato varieties for taste.

At 07:27 PM 3/4/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hey gang, Sorry to be asking this question that you all probably will think
>is something I should know, but being a newbie to gardening and especially
>since I've already started to growing tomatoes seedlings, can someone
>explain exactly what is a indeterminate and a determinate?  I keep reading
>posts that mention these two types, but I'm afraid I don't have a clue what
>you're all talking about.  If you like you can email privately.  Thanks, Dot
>
>Dot Geib
>Pitt Meadow, BC Canada
>USDA Zone 7/8
>jeweller@cyberstore.ca
>
I'm posting this to the entire list because i think it's something we all
can use.

Tomatoes come in two basic growth habits. Determinate, or bush tomatoes are
compact plants that produce their fruit all at once and then stop. A
determinate growth habit is good for canning or freezing, or for growing
tomatoes on your patio. Indeterminate, or vine tomatoes are plants with a
vinish growth habit; they generally require staking or some other means of
support. Indeterminates produce continuously until frost. The daily output
is lower than that of determinates, but over the summer they come out ahead.
An indeterminate growth habit is good for daily consumption, salad,
sandwiches, etc.

The Book also gives an excellent explanation, and describes how to prune
indeterminate tomatoes.

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