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Botanically the tomato is a berry — a fruit — yet an 1893 US Supreme Court ruling (Nix v. Hedden) classified it as a vegetable for tariff purposes.
Solanum lycopersicum
vegetable
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Warm-season fruit grown as an annual in cool climates. Indeterminate varieties keep producing until frost; determinate ones ripen in a window. Heavy feeders that crave full sun and consistent water — uneven moisture causes blossom-end rot and cracking. Pinch suckers on indeterminates, stake or cage, and mulch to keep soil temperature even.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
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Botanically the tomato is a berry — a fruit — yet an 1893 US Supreme Court ruling (Nix v. Hedden) classified it as a vegetable for tariff purposes.
Solanum lycopersicum (Roma VF)
A fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Tomato
Start Tomato indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 80 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile loam with pH 6.0-6.8. Rich in organic matter. Avoid waterlogged soil.
