Crack-Resistant Tomato Varieties

Other crack-resistant tomatoes include 'Daybreak', 'Jet Star VF Hybrid', 'Pink Girl VFT Hybrid', and 'Monte Carlo VFN Hybrid', 'Mountain Fresh VF Hybrid', 'Mountain Spring VFF Hybrid', and 'Spitfire VFFA Hybrid'.

1. Which tomato variety is resistant to fruit cracking?
2. What are the most disease-resistant tomatoes?
3. How do you keep tomatoes from cracking?
4. How do you keep heirloom tomatoes from cracking?
5. How do you care for Primo tomatoes?
6. How do you grow tomatoes in UG?
7. What is the most disease resistant heirloom tomatoes?
8. What is the best tomato to plant?
9. What is the best tasting tomato to grow?
10. Should I water tomatoes every day?
11. Are split tomatoes safe to eat?
12. Why do tomatoes crack on top?

Which tomato variety is resistant to fruit cracking?

Result: Result showed that the resistance genotypes to fruit cracking are IPBT4, IPBT56, IPBT60, IPBT64, IPBT83 and IPBT85, and the susceptible genotype in IPBT3. The resistance genotypes can be used as a donor parent for superior genotypes and fruit cracking resistance.

What are the most disease-resistant tomatoes?

Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties

• Big Daddy.
• Early Girl.
• Porterhouse.
• Rutgers.
• Summer Girl.
• Sungold.
• SuperSauce.
• Yellow Pear.

How do you keep tomatoes from cracking?

How to Reduce Tomato Splitting:

1. Water: Water tomato plants once a week with about 1-2” of water. ...
2. Mulch: Mulch does wonders for all plants, but especially for preventing cracking tomatoes. ...
3. Feed: Fertilize tomatoes with organic Tomato-tone every other week during the growing season.

How do you keep heirloom tomatoes from cracking?

How to Prevent Tomatoes from Splitting

1. Water Regularly and Deeply.
2. Mulch.
3. Look for Resistant Varieties.
4. Pick Tomatoes Early.
5. Provide Good Drainage.

How do you care for Primo tomatoes?

Tomato 'Primo Red' (Lycopersicon esculentum)

1. Plant Feed. Use a fertilizer formulated for vegetables.
2. Watering. Keep well-watered.
3. Soil. Organic-rich, well-drained soil.
4. Basic Care Summary. Place in a sunny location after the threat of frost has passed. Best in organic-rich, well-drained soil. Keep soil moist, watering freely in dry weather.

How do you grow tomatoes in UG?

Prepare soil for planting tomatoes in Uganda by tilling it to a depth of 8 inches, adding local organic compost to the soil as you go. Rake and cultivate until you have a loose, fine, deep soil mix. Plant tomato seedlings 18 inches apart. Drive a stake near each plant, and tie it loosely with plant ties.

What is the most disease resistant heirloom tomatoes?

1. Ace 55-VF. A vigorous determinate bush variety, this plant matures in about 80 to 85 days. First introduced in 1964 by the Asgrow Seed company, plants may not require staking, and have excellent disease resistance.

What is the best tomato to plant?

Choosing heirloom tomato plants grown in your area insures greater success. Open pollinated varieties I've grown successfully are: 'Black Krim', 'Cherokee Purple', 'Lumpy Red' and 'Homestead 24'. Most heirloom tomatoes are indeterminate, and many hybrids are determinate.

What is the best tasting tomato to grow?

For rich, balanced flavor try Bonnie Original, Big Beef, Red Beefsteak heirloom, Better Boy, flavor favorite Cherokee Purple, and any All America Winner. Full-size tomatoes with sweet or low-acid characteristics include Lemon Boy, Mr. Stripey heirloom, Bush Goliath, and Black Prince heirloom tomato.

Should I water tomatoes every day?

Early in the growing season, watering plants daily in the morning. As temperatures increase, you might need to water tomato plants twice a day. Garden tomatoes typically require 1-2 inches of water a week. ... If soil feels dry about 1 inch below the surface, it's time to water again.

Are split tomatoes safe to eat?

Depending on the severity of the cracking the tomato can still be eaten. A tomato that has split open can attract fruit flies, and develop fungus, mold, and bacteria inside. ... However, cutting around the cracks of a tomato and using the good parts in salads, sandwiches, salsas and sauces is perfectly fine.

Why do tomatoes crack on top?

Cracking and splitting occur when rapid changes in soil moisture levels cause fruits to expand quicker than the tomato skin can grow. ... Cracking that occurs in a circular pattern at the top of tomato fruits, ringing the stem end, is known as concentric cracking.