Black Krim
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Which Tomato Types Can You Grow?
Copyright (c) 2010 Kaye Dennan
Choosing which tomato types to grow can initially be difficult for a home gardener but here is some help. It is not surprising that a hobby gardener gets confused because there are over 9,000 varieties of tomatoes!
But don't be concerned because there are some basic types that will help the home gardener make early decisions. Then once the type has been decided the grower will choose the variety to grow in that type. The reason why a grower should decide on the tomato type they want to grow before they start preparing any gardens or pots is because depending on what they want to grow it will depend on where and how they grow them.
'Determinate' and the 'Indeterminate' tomatoes are the two predominant types.
Determinate tomatoes.
The determinate type of tomato plant is small and bushy and the tomatoes grow at the end of branches coming from between the leaf and stem of the plant. Because the fruit grows in a cluster at the end of small branches the plant does not grow tall and lanky, but rather spreads out and becomes bushy. This is the reason why determinate tomatoes do not get pruned. There used to be a problem with determinate plants not growing enough foliage to protect the tomatoes but in later years this problem has been overcome in most cases. In fact these plants now grow quite tall compared to their earlier days of development.
Another feature of the determinate tomato plant is that the fruit ripens quicker than does the indeterminate varieties.
Determinate types are perfect for container tomatoes and many of them are of the smaller varieties.
This is a list of some of the popular determinate plants grown by home gardeners:
- Better Boy
- Bush Beefsteak
- Manitoba
- Super Bush
- Northern Delight
Indeterminate plants.
It is often argued that the indeterminate varieties provide the most flavorful fruit. It is on these vines that the larger varieties of tomatoes grow, varieties like Beefsteak.
Here is a list of some of the most popular indeterminate tomatoes:
- Black Krim
- Brandywine (there is also Yellow Brandywine and Red Brandywine)
- Cherokee Chocolate
- Beefsteak
- Italian Roma
- Amish Gold
- Amish Red
- Black Zebra
Two other methods of determining tomato types is to categorize them as 'hybrid' and 'open-pollinated'. Heirloom tomatoes are considered to be open-pollinated which means they have the ability to cross-pollinate amongst themselvees. Hybrids were developed to produce plants that were more disease resistant and more uniform in shape. Many of the commercially grown tomatoes are hybrid.
From my lists you see that once the tomato type has been established the next decision is to decide on what variety in that type is going to be planted. This can become quite difficult if you look around and are growing by seed, but if you are buying from a garden shop then the selection will be much more limiting. But the benefit of buying seedlings is that you know they have been grown in your area and will suit your climate.
About the Author
Growing your own tomatoes can be a lot of fun, but like any gardening there are problems to overcome so visit our website at
Grow Tomatoes Successfully
where we have much more valuable information to share and you will also be able to sign up to our FREE 10 part mini-course 'Luscious Tomatoes'.
What should I do with my tomato plant as the weather gets colder?
I've been growing Black Krim tomatoes in an upside-down hanging basket, and am not sure what to do with it this fall. Should I bring it into the garage or cover it somehow? Will the plant come back next summer?
Too late for covering. It is the end of the season. Pick the tomatoes and put them in a closed paper bag until they get red. Their own chemicals will ripen them.
No the plant will not come back next summer. Buy new ones, but in the spring so that you will have plenty of time to grow tomatoes.
