The Best Tomato to Plant in West Tennessee
Celebrity is the best tomato for west Tennessee growers. Celebrity tomato plants have the ability to withstand many diseases that affect tomato plants. These plants can be grown in west Tennessee's humid climates and heavy rainstorms during the spring and summer months. Does this Spark an idea?
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Type
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Celebrity tomato plants are determinate plants that grow 3 to 4 feet tall. The plant matures 70 days after planting, bears 10 oz. fruit and then dies back. There is no need to use any type of support for holding the plant up off the ground.
Disease Resistant
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Celebrity tomato plants are resistant to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, nematodes and tobacco mosaic virus. Celebrity tomatoes are resistant to cracking, which can occur when there are large amounts of rain in very short periods -- typical of spring and summer in Tennessee.
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Appearance and Taste
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Celebrity tomatoes are glossy red with green shoulders. The firm fruit has a sweet taste and plenty of meaty flesh, which makes this tomato a good fruit for slicing.
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