Proven Winners Pint Tomato Goodhearted Outdoor Vegetable Live Plant

Proven Winners Pint Tomato Goodhearted Outdoor Vegetable Live Plant is a compact, cherry-sized tomato that has been hailed as a breakthrough. It is perfectly sized for growing in a container on your patio. For its size, it produces many ripe tomatoes. Tomatoes present prominently when ready. The juicy fruits have a tender skin and a perfect sweet-to-acid balance with a Brix value of about 9. The somewhat heart-shaped tomatoes are fun and interesting. They look especially cool when sliced in half and show off the heart-shape to best effect. The heart shape helps this veggie be ornamental as well as yummy. These plants will produce tomatoes for an extended period of time and thrive in heat and humidity. Fruit ripens in about 65 to 72 days. The plant is determinate which means it will maintain its tidy size. Support should not be needed.

Proven Winners Pint Tomato Goodhearted Outdoor Vegetable Live Plant Care and Instructions Plant Type: Annual Height Category: Medium Garden Height: 8 - 12 Inches Trails Up To: 12 Inches Maturity: 65 - 72 days from sowing Spacing: 18 - 24 Inches Spread: 12 - 18 Inches Flower Colors: Yellow Flower Shade: Yellow - not grown for flowers Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Deep Green Habit: Mounded Container Role: Filler Light Requirement: Sun Maintenance Category: Moderate Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Late Spring Hardiness Zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b Water Category: Consistent Soil Fertility Requirement: Average Soil, Fertile Soil Uses: Container, Landscape Uses Notes: This is a container tomato that will prolifically produce cherry-sized tomatoes with great taste. The compact size works well in patio planters or window boxes. It also would be a fun hanging basket plant where it will cascade and allow for easy harvest. It should not need to be staked or caged to grow successfully. This tomato will produce fruit for an extended period of time. If you are growing this plant in a container, a 12" diameter (3 gallon volume) is the minimum necessary size. The ideal size would be a 14" to 18" (5-7 gallon) container. Maintenance Notes: Goodhearted is a determinate plant which means this tomato does not grow as large as indeterminate tomatoes. They will need to be kept from getting excessively dry. Consistent watering and regular feeding will be key to keeping your plant in full production mode. They can be grown in containers; a minimum of 12" diameter is suggested. They should not need staking or a tomato cage, but support can be used if necessary. These plants have good disease resistance and with proper care should provide fruit throughout the season. Scout for tomato pests and treat the plants if necessary.