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| Indeterminate Orange Zinger Hybrid Cherry |
Tomato plant varieties: Whether you plant from seed or purchase your plants from your local garden centre the question is, which type should you buy? If you are a backyard gardener I recommend you select Indeterminate plants that ripen gradually in the cluster; and continue flowering and growing over your gardening season. Most pundits agree they also taste better, however they will require a tad more care. Indeterminates do not have a growth plateau and can easily grow +6' tall so they need to be staked or caged. The plant height can be maintained by simply cutting the vine leaders to the desired height. In addition, the suckers that grow between the axils of the leaves need to be removed or the plant gets really big. Pruning suckers is a hotly debated subject and to be honest some gardeners don't sucker and end up with plenty of tomatoes but hugh plants. Determinate plants are self-supporting, and do not require staking or caging and only grow about 3-4' high. Also, pruning suckers is not required. The downside is they all ripen within 2 weeks! This may be ideal if you are processing tomatoes and require them to ripen at the same time. Commercial growers plant Determinate types so they can be machine harvested at one time. Garden on, my friend!
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