What is the Difference Between Indeterminate and Determinate Tomatoes?

Depth to Plant

Spacing Between Plants

Spacing Between Rows

Days to Germinate (Sprout)

Germination
Soil Temp

No. of Plants per sq. ft.

Soil

Space plants about 2' - 3' apart

Make rows about 4' apart

Facts about Determinate Tomatoes:
 

1. Often referred to as "bush" tomatoes

2. Compact plants, growing no more than 5 feet tall

3. All the fruit on the plant ripens at the same time

4. Doesn't require staking or caging

5. No pruning required

6. Ideal for container gardening

Determinate Tomato Varieties:

• Ace 55

• Floradade 

• Green Zebra -Semi Determinate

• Homestead

• Rio Grande

• Roma

• Tigerella

• Tiny Tim

• VR Moscow

• Caribe

Facts about Indeterminate Tomatoes:

1. Requires training, caging and staking

2. Produces fruit until plant is killed by frost

3. Generally grows 6-8 feet tall

4. Blooms and sets fruit all throughout the growing season
   
   
   

Indeterminate Tomato Varieties:

• Abe Lincoln

• Atkinson

• Pink Beefsteak

• Yellow Beefsteak

• Ponderosa Red Beefsteak

• Black Krim

• Bonnie's Best

• Pink Brandywine

• Yellow Brandywine

• Cherokee Purple

• Black Cherry

• Chocolate Cherry

• Large Cherry

• Small Cherry

• White Cherry

• Creole

• Gardener's Delight

• Golden Sunray

• Green Grape

• Heritage Rainbows

• Jubilee

• Manitoba

• Marglobe Surpreme

• Moneymaker

• Mortgage Lifter

• Mr. Stripey

• Pink Oxheart

• Red Pear

• Yellow Pear

• Pineapple

• Rutgers

• Delicious

• Egg