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Classifications of Tomato Plants: Determinate vs. Indeterminate

Gardening Guide: The Everything Tomato Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Tomatoes

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Classifications of Tomato Plants: Determinate vs. Indeterminate

By Norann Oleson

Determinate Tomato Plants

For descriptive growing purposes, tomatoes are grouped into two classifications—determinate and indeterminate.

Determinate tomato plants

Determinate tomato plants are bushy and grow to about 3 to 5 feet and top off at that height. Determinate tomato plants tend to deliver their harvest all at once in about four to six weeks after planting. Because of the all-at-once-crop, they make for great container gardening and are convenient for canning purposes, too.

Indeterminate tomato plants grow as vines, don’t top off, and continuously produce tomatoes throughout the season until frost or disease kills the plants. Most heirloom varieties are indeterminate plants, and home gardeners favor indeterminate tomato plants to ensure ripe harvests all season long.

You should decide what classification of tomato plants best fits your space, harvesting goals, and gardening style.

Which class of tomato plants do you grow—determinate or indeterminate? Please tell us why you’ve chosen your class of tomatoes to grow.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Tomato Plants: Standard, Hybrid and Heirloom
  • Preventing Cross Pollination of Heirloom Tomatoes
  • Classifications of Tomato Plants: Determinate vs. Indeterminate
  • Varieties of Tomato Plants
  • Growing Tomatoes from Seeds or Seedlings
  • Growing Tomatoes in Open Land, in Containers, or in Raised Beds
  • Soil Requirements for Growing Tomatoes
  • The Right Sunlight for Your Tomatoes
  • Should You Fertilize Tomato Plants?
  • How and When to Water Tomato Plants
  • How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Tomato Diseases
  • What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Tomato Plants
  • The Right Way to Weed Your Tomato Garden
  • Tomato Rot: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Blossom-End Rot
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Tomatoes
  • Plant Profiles

  • Green Beefsteak Tomatoes
  • Red Beefsteak Tomatoes
  • San Marzano Tomatoes
  • Roma (or Plum) Tomatoes
  • Grape Tomatoes
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Recipes

  • Authentic Italian Pizza Sauce
  • Fried Green Tomatoes
  • Stewed Tomatoes
  • Salsa Seafood Soup
  • Roasted Tomato Sauce
  • Tomato Salsa
  • Balsamic Bruschetta
  • Cherry Tomato Salad
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Tomatoes
  • Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Tomatoes
  • Resources about Tomatoes
  • Tomatoes Glossary
  • Related Articles

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  • Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants? 5 Reasons and Remedies
  • 5 Tomato Canning Supplies to Preserve Sauce Longer
  • The 15 Best Beefsteak Tomatoes To Grow in 2022
  • How to Ripen Tomatoes Quickly Three Ways
  • The Best Grow Lights for Tomatoes and Peppers
  • 7+ Perfect Plants for an Edible Front Porch Garden
  • How to Prune Tomato Plants, Peppers, Cucumbers and More
  • The Best Vegetables to Grow in a Greenhouse
  • The Biggest Basil and Tomato Companion Planting Benefits
  • How to Kill Aphids on Tomato Plants with Stuff from Your Pantry
  • Gardening Equipment Every Tomato Gardener Needs
  • How to Grow Your Own Pizza Garden for the Best Pizza Parties
  • How to Avoid Tomato Blossom End Rot
  • How to Make Chicken Cacciatore in a Crock-Pot

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